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Woman Found Fatally Shot Behind North Hills Apartment Complex as LAPD Seeks Gunman

Detectives report no witnesses, motive or video in the early hours of the investigation.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Monday to the 9000 block of Orion Avenue after reports of gunfire.
  • The woman, believed to be 25 to 35 years old, was found behind an apartment building with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  • LAPD Detective Christine Moselle said investigators currently have no witnesses, motive or surveillance footage.
  • No arrests have been announced as police search for the shooter and continue evidence collection and interviews.
  • A nearby resident reported hearing up to six shots, and authorities have not determined whether the victim lived in the area or knew the assailant.