Police searching for gunman who shot and killed 21-year-old Long Beach woman
Authorities are searching for the gunman who shot and a killed a 21-year-old woman in Long Beach on Friday.
It happened at around 11: 40 a.m. in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Officers arrived to find the victim, since identified as Justice Lopez, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.
She died after being rushed to a nearby hospital, police said.
"Homicide detectives ... determined a male suspect approached the victim inside her residence. The suspect shot the victim, resulting in her death," police said. "The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to the officer's arrival."
Investigators do not believe that the shooting was a random attack.
Anyone who knows more is asked to contact LBPD detectives at (562) 570-7244.
