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Teen Girl and Two Adults Found Fatally Shot in Lakewood Home

Investigators are evaluating murder-suicide as a possibility.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 8 a.m. to the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue after a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.
  • A 17-year-old girl and two adults were found with gunshot wounds inside the residence and were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Detectives located a firearm in the home as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department opened a homicide investigation.
  • A distraught woman who exited the house was brought in for questioning and is not being considered a suspect, with a homicide lieutenant indicating she is believed to be a family member.
  • Authorities reported no indication of an outstanding suspect, believe the victims were related and lived together, and asked anyone with information to call the Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.