Young Woman Killed In Valley Glen Area; Boyfriend Reportedly Arrested

VAN NUYS, CA — A 24-year-old woman was shot to death Wednesday in the Valley Glen area, and police arrested a 24-year-old man believed to be her boyfriend on suuspicion of murder.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Alondra Flores died at the scene of the shooting near Ranchito Avenue and Oxnard Street shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Police allege that Ryan Vintch called police and said that Flores had shot herself before he fled the scene into a nearby residence. Though he claimed the shooting was a suicde, investigators determined her injuries were inconsistent with a self-inflicted gunshot, according to the LAPD.

Police arrested Vintch on suspicion of murder and recovered a handgun "that will be forensically processed and booked as evidence." Vintch was booked into the LAPD's Van Nuys Community Police Station jail and was being held without bail.

A motive for the shooting was not immediately known. However, Fox 11 reported that Vintch was Flores' boyfriend.

Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to contact LAPD Valley Bureau Homicide at 818-374-9550. Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends can be directed to 877-527-3247.

Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

City News Service. Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.