Woman Identified After Apparent Murder-Suicide In Torrance

TORRANCE (CBSLA.com) — The coroner's office released the name of the victim in an apparent murder-suicide inside a Torrance home.

Tina Lawrence, 47, of Torrance, was found at a home in the 3200 block of 180th Place at 12:20 a.m. Sunday by officers responding to a report of gunshots heard in a residence, Torrance police Sgt. Paul Kranke said.

Lawrence was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 32-year-old man she was dating was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released pending family notification, coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz said.

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