2 people killed in Norwalk shooting

NORWALK — A shooting in Norwalk left two people dead and a third person wounded, authorities said Monday.

The shooting was reported at 8:39 p.m. Sunday in the 12700 block of Pioneer Boulevard, south of Imperial Highway and north of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies responding to a report of gunshots found a man inside a vehicle suffering from multiple bullet wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff's department reported.

The deputies found a man and woman in the area who had been shot, and they were transported for hospital treatment in critical condition. The woman died at a hospital, authorities said on Monday morning.

The names of the fatally wounded people were withheld, pending notification of their relatives.

Sheriff's homicide detectives were summoned to the scene to search for evidence and witnesses, officials said. Information about a suspect and motive was not immediately available.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call homicide detectives at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.