Woman slain by gunfire in Lancaster

Detectives were investigating the circumstances involving the slaying of a woman Tuesday night in Lancaster, authorities said.



Lancaster Homicides The woman was shot at least once about 8 p.m. in the 4400 block of East 15th Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.



The woman was pronounced dead at a hospital, the department said. Her name was not released.

Since January 2007, at least 37 homicides have been reported in Lancaster, according to a Times database.


Homicide detectives were at the scene Monday night. Further details were not available.



— Robert J. Lopez



Photo: Red dots show Lancaster homicides since 2007. Credit: Los Angeles Times Homicide Report.