A woman shot to death in the unincorporated Westmont area of Los Angeles was a Hawthorne resident, authorities said Sunday.
Michelle Diaz was 19, according to the coroner's office.
The shooting was reported at 7:24 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of West 106th Street, said Deputy Grace Medrano of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
"When deputies arrived, they found a female adult suffering from a gunshot wound to the head,'' Medrano said.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, she said.
No suspect information was available, Medrano said.
Homicide detectives conducted an on-scene investigation, she said.
Anyone with information was asked to call homicide detectives at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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