A woman was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in an unincorporated area between Inglewood and Hawthorne, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported Tuesday.
Deputies from the sheriff’s South Los Angeles station responded at 9:07 p.m. Monday to the 4400 block of Lennox Boulevard, near Hawthorne Boulevard, in Lennox, regarding reports of a shooting. Witnesses told deputies they heard shots at the intersection prior to seeing a vehicle containing the victims crash into a building, Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service.
A woman was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, according to LASD homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra. She suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body.
A man who was also shot in the upper body was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to reports from the scene, deputies found shell casings on the ground.
Deputies also located an older-model Dodge coupe that had crashed into a building at the northwest corner of Lennox Boulevard and Burin Avenue, with investigators believing the shooting was gang-related, sheriff’s officials said.
Homicide detectives were sent to the scene to investigate the exact cause of the crash.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.