Suspect sought in shooting deaths
Two people, including a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employee who was believed to be a bystander, were killed in a South Los Angeles shooting over the weekend, authorities said Sunday.
Police discovered Adriana Pizarro, a 34-year-old sheriff’s records clerk, about 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of East 50th Street. She was taken to USC Medical Center, where she died an hour later, police said.
Pizarro worked in the sheriff’s Compton station.
Authorities believe Pizarro was an unintended victim and that Alexander Castro, 23, was the target of the attack. He was pronounced dead at the scene after LAPD officers found him in his car. Police say they have few leads and no description of suspects.
-- Jason Song
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