The shooting happened early Sunday morning at the Redondo Beach Motel.
Authorities arrested a Lancaster man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Lancaster woman in Gardena on Sunday.
Gardena Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene at Redondo Beach Motel on W. Redondo Beach Boulevard at around 4:45 a.m. after reports of a shooting in the area. When they arrived, they found the 37-year-old Lancaster woman, Chiquita Walton, suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers disclosed on Monday that they had taken Alexander McGowan, 42, also from Lancaster, into custody and booked on suspicion of murder.
As the investigation continues, detectives were looking to determine a motive in the fatal shooting. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Gardena police Detective Hugo Gualotuna at 217-9639, or Sergeant Brian Messina at 217-9692.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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