A woman was killed and a child critically injured Thursday in Hawthorne, prompting a homicide investigation.
Homicide detectives responded around 3:20 p.m. Thursday to the 4000 block of 139th Street, near Jim Thorpe Park and Prairie Avenue, to assist the Hawthorne Police Department with a death investigation, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The woman was pronounced dead at a hospital, while the child was listed in critical condition.
The woman’s name was being withheld pending notification of relatives.
Anyone with information regarding the woman’s death was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.