The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is on the hunt for 37-year-old Erika Zimmerman, accused of the murder of Louie Martin Cervantes in Lancaster earlier this April. Details provided in a report by ABC7 state that deputies were called to the scene on the 1600 block of Valeport Avenue after an incident that was initially reported as a traffic collision involving a pedestrian.

Zimmerman, who has been described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighing 140 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes, is now actively wanted for murder following the incident, which unfolded just after 7 p.m. on April 11, authorities said, Cervantes was found lying on the street and later pronounced dead at the scene. Following Cervantes' death, details emerged suggesting that he had been embroiled in a "domestic dispute" and was fatally struck by a vehicle.

According to a post on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page, Zimmerman is believed to frequent Rosamond. Additionally, in a separate update, the authorities released an image of a 2001 Ford F-350, which is suspected to be the vehicle in question and previously associated with a person of interest known only as "Erica", as noted in a release from KTLA.

The Sheriff's Department is urging anyone with information about Zimmerman's whereabouts to come forward. The department's Homicide Bureau can be contacted at 323-890-5500, and for those who wish to remain anonymous, tips can be provided through the "Crime Stoppers" hotline at 800-222-TIPS (8477), or by utilizing the P3 Tips mobile app or the Crime Stoppers website. Meanwhile, the community of Lancaster has been left to grapple with the reality of this tragic event, as the authorities continue their investigation.