Three people, including a minor, were shot and killed in Lakewood on Thursday morning, Jan. 15, authorities said.
Deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded at about 7:55 a.m. to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue, near South Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A man, a woman and a girl were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Their ages and identities were not immediately released.
A Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman did not provide details about the circumstances surrounding the deaths. However, a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman said crews were dispatched after receiving a report of a gunshot victim at the location.
The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information was immediately available.
The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the case to call its Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.