Overview
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said 52-year-old Hector Lionel Alfaro fatally shot his 48-year-old wife and 17-year-old daughter before killing himself.
- Deputies responded around 7:55–8:00 a.m. on Jan. 15 to a home on the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue after a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.
- A 19-year-old daughter escaped unharmed and told investigators her father fired at her before he died by suicide nearby, according to the sheriff’s department.
- Two firearms were recovered at the scene, and officials reported no ongoing threat to the public.
- The investigation continues, and anyone with information is urged to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or submit tips anonymously via Crime Stoppers.