Woman shot during argument with man in Van Nuys home; gunman on the run, police say

VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A woman in her 20s was shot by a man in his 50s in Van Nuys on Saturday, and the suspect remains at large, authorities said.

Officers were dispatched at 12:13 a.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting in the 8100 block of Langdon Avenue, near Roscoe Boulevard and the 405 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Paramedics rushed the woman to a hospital, where she had stable vital signs.

The woman had been in an argument with a man who produced a firearm and fired several shots at her, police said.

An LAPD spokesperson could not confirm whether the shooter was the victim's roommate.

Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call the LAPD's Mission station at (818) 838-9800, or during non-business hours and weekends, at (877) 527-3247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.