Gunfire kills three in Lawndale, according to authorities

Lawndale

Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the deaths of three people in Lawndale who apparently suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

The incident occurred about 2:20 p.m. when residents in the 14600 block of Larch Avenue reported hearing gunshots. Authorities arrived at a town house and found three dead bodies inside — that of two men and one woman.

Authorities released no further details.

— Richard Winton

Photo: Sharon Ridgeway lives in the neighborhood where Los Angeles sheriff’s detectives are investigating a triple homicide in a town house on Larch Avenue in Lawndale. Credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times