Woman shot, killed by police after chase ends in Gardena strip mall parking lot

GARDENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A woman was shot and killed by police at the end of a chase in a strip mall parking lot in Gardena early Tuesday morning.

The incident happened just before 2 a.m. near Rosecrans and Van Ness avenues, according to authorities.

Video from the scene showed a white Kia Soul that was surrounded by several patrol vehicles in the parking lot. Several evidence markers were also seen scattered on the ground.

It all started when authorities attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a speeding violation just a few blocks away from the shooting scene. The woman did not stop and a pursuit ensued.

Officers performed a PIT maneuver, which was followed by a short standoff. That's when authorities say the woman pulled out a handgun, prompting three officers to open fire.

She was struck and died at the scene. She has not been identified.

Officials could not say if she fired her weapon.

Meanwhile, it's unclear if anybody else was in that car. Nobody else was injured.