Inglewood woman dies after Christmas Day robbery, shooting

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Friday, December 28, 2018
Inglewood woman dies after robbery, shooting
A 70-year-old woman who was shot during a struggle over her purse on Christmas Day in Inglewood has died, police said.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- A 70-year-old woman who was shot during a struggle over her purse on Christmas Day in Inglewood has died, police said.

Lourdes Padilla died two days after she was shot by a woman trying to steal her purse on Yukon Avenue.

The suspect fled in a black four-door Toyota sedan with yellow paper plates, police said.

Anyone with information was asked to call Inglewood police at (310)412-5206. An anonymous tip can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477.

A woman sustained potentially life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Inglewood on Christmas Day, police said.