In the early hours of Saturday morning, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives converged on a Norwalk intersection after a woman was found fatally shot, turning a quiet stretch of road into an active crime scene.
Deputies were called to the 11000 block of Rosecrans Avenue at Studebaker Road, where they discovered the victim and quickly treated the case as a homicide while canvassing the area for witnesses.
Lt. Christopher Oakley told MyNewsLA the shooting occurred at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday. The victim, described only as an adult female, was pronounced dead at the scene by Engine 15 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Authorities did not immediately release additional details as detectives worked the scene.
Investigation underway
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau has taken over the case and is leading the investigation. Media coverage of LASD homicide cases typically directs potential tipsters to the bureau’s main line at 323-890-5500, a number CBS Los Angeles has cited in previous reporting.
Intersection's recent history
This particular stretch of Rosecrans is no stranger to major law enforcement activity. Department records show deputies were involved in a deputy-involved shooting on the same 11000 block on Jan. 27, 2024, following a reported robbery. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department transparency summary, Homicide investigators responded to assist in that case and provided the bureau’s tip line number. That report can be found here.
How to help investigators
Detectives in the current case have not released the woman’s name or any suspect description and say the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477, according to MyNewsLA.
