Mother, Daughter Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Compton

LONG BEACH, CA — A mother and daughter were killed Tuesday night during a drive-by shooting in Compton, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The two women, ages 45 and 22, were stopped at a red light in the area of Caldewell Street and Central Avenue just after 7 p.m. when someone in another vehicle pulled up alongside them and opened fire, according to the LASD.

Deputies responded to the scene, where they found one woman in the street, west of the intersection, and the other still inside the vehicle — both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Despite efforts to save their lives, they were both pronounced dead at the scene, investigators said. The women's identities were not immediately revealed as the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office works to notify their relatives.

It's unclear who opened fire on them or why. Deputies say the suspect vehicle fled southbound on Central Avenue following the shooting.

The LASD asks anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.