A man was arrested in Hawthorne Sunday after witnesses reported seeing him fatally shoot a 54-year-old woman, police said.
Authorities received calls regarding a shooting near the intersection of Doty Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard at about 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the Hawthorne Police Department.
Officers found the victim suffering from several gunshot wounds to her upper body, the department said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene and pronounced her dead.
Callers reporting the shooting informed officers about seeing the suspect drop a firearm and walk away, police added.
Officers searched the area and found a suspect matching the description from the calls and he was detained without incident, police said.
The suspect, described as a 49-year-old man, was booked on suspicion of murder.
The motive for the shooting was unclear.