Woman shot inside Pico Rivera Veterans of Foreign Wars post
PICO RIVERA -- A woman was shot inside a Veterans of Foreign Wars post early Sunday when a gunman opened fire from an SUV, officials said.
The incident was reported about 1:10 a.m. at the VFW post at 4865 Durfee Ave., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Juan Chavez said.
The woman, estimated to be in her 40s, was shot in the shoulder, he said.
The injury was not believed to be life threatening, he added.
The shooter was inside a passing dark-colored SUV, Chavez said.
A further description of the attacker or the vehicle was not available.
It was not clear Sunday whether the VFW post was targeted, or if the shooter may have been shooting at someone outside the building, the sergeant said.
No one answered the phone at the post Sunday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's Pico Rivera Station at (562) 949-2421.
The incident was reported about 1:10 a.m. at the VFW post at 4865 Durfee Ave., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Juan Chavez said.
The woman, estimated to be in her 40s, was shot in the shoulder, he said.
The injury was not believed to be life threatening, he added.
The shooter was inside a passing dark-colored SUV, Chavez said.
A further description of the attacker or the vehicle was not available.
It was not clear Sunday whether the VFW post was targeted, or if the shooter may have been shooting at someone outside the building, the sergeant said.
No one answered the phone at the post Sunday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's Pico Rivera Station at (562) 949-2421.
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