Investigators released surveillance video that shows two men walking up to the car and opening fire on Dec. 15. Three other people were in the vehicle with 19-year-old Erin Lavender and 17-year-old Dalelaja Hearn during the shooting around 9 p.m. in the 2300 block of Alvo Avenue.
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Lavender and Hearn were both struck in the upper torso and died later at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Bullet holes were found in a nearby home's exterior wall.
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Residents said the shooting occurred while they were at a memorial to offer condolences to a close family whose 26-year-old son had recently died of a sudden illness. The shooting victims were among the mourners who had been coming to the home to pay their respects.
Hearn's aunt, Chiquita Babin, said the 17-year-old had just been accepted into college and was visiting from Fresno.
Sheriff's detectives say their investigation has stalled and they're hoping a $10,000 reward from the county and $20,000 from the city of Carson will generate new tips on the shooters.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at (323)890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers at (800)222-TIPS.