ABC 7
July 8, 2015
A woman walking with her boyfriend in Hollywood was shot and killed, and police are looking for the gunman.
The shooting was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday. Police said the victim, described as a 30-year-old Caucasian woman, was found on Sunset Boulevard and McCadden Place near Hollywood High School.
According to investigators, the suspect approached the woman from behind and shot her. The woman’s boyfriend, who was with her at the time, was not shot. Police said the woman lived nearby and the two were walking to get something to eat.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The boyfriend was not injured. Their identities were not released.
Authorities said there is no known motive at this time.
“We’ve interviewed the boyfriend, there’s no indication that they had any idea there were enemies, that she would be targeted, so at this point we just don’t know,” said Detective John Skaggs.
Witnesses said the suspect ran to a car, described as a black four-door vehicle, and drove off.
Police described the suspect as a black male wearing dark clothing and a hoodie. Authorities said they are planning on looking at surveillance footage from nearby business to assist in their investigation.