Woman fatally shot in neck at El Sereno apartment building, LAPD says; possible suspect in custody

EL SERENO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A possible suspect was in custody after a woman in her 20s was shot and killed Tuesday evening at an apartment building in El Sereno, authorities said.

The shooting was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the 5300 block of Hyde Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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First responders arrived to find the victim, unconscious but breathing, suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck, an LAPD spokesperson said. She was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Aerial video from AIR7 HD showed a white sheet covering the woman's body on an upper-floor balcony, just outside of an apartment unit.

A person was detained in connection with the shooting, police said.
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The identities of the victim and the individual in custody were not immediately disclosed.

The motive for the shooting was under investigation.