Carson shooting leaves girl and woman dead, authorities say
Monday, December 16, 2019A girl and a woman were shot and killed Sunday evening in Carson, prompting a homicide investigation, authorities said.
Deputies responded to a residence after a caller reported the shooting shortly before 9 p.m. in the 2300 block of Alvo Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The deputies arrived at the scene to discover that the victims, each suffering from gunshot wounds to her upper torso, had already been taken to a hospital.
The girl and the woman were pronounced dead at the medical center, officials said. They were not immediately identified.
No motive or description of the shooter was available.
Bullet holes were seen in one of the home's exterior walls at the scene.
Residents of house said the shooting occurred while they were mourning the death of a 26-year-old family member who had been stricken with a sudden illness.
Sunday's shooting victims were among the mourners who had been coming to the home to pay their respects.
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