Crime & Safety

Woman Found Dead, Police Investigating

The Hermosa Beach Police Department and Los Angeles Sheriff's Department are continuing an investigation in the 700 block of Manhattan Avenue.

A woman was found dead Saturday morning in an apartment in the 700 block of Manhattan Avenue, according to Hermosa Beach police.

Around 5 a.m. officials responded to a report of an argument followed by the sound of a gunshot, police said.

When officers arrived on the scene, they saw a man standing outside. The man was later detained, they said.

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Officers then found the dead woman inside an apartment where the argument reportedly occurred.

The names of the man and woman have not yet been released.

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Police are encouraging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact them at (310) 318-0351.

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