Woman detained after 3 shot dead in LA home — including 17-year-old girl: cops

Three people were shot dead inside a Los Angeles home on Thursday — including a 17-year-old girl, as a woman was detained while she fled the scene, cops said.

The other two victims are a man and a woman, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

All three victims were found with gunshot wounds to their upper torsos inside a Lakewood home on Lorelei Avenue near South Street.

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A girl and two adults were found dead after a fatal shooting at a home on Lorelei Avenue in Lakewood, California on Jan 15, 2026.Andy Johnstone for NY Post

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Three people were shot dead inside a Los Angeles home.Andy Johnstone for NY Post

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All three victims were found with gunshot wounds.Andy Johnstone for NY Post

Three family members shot to death in Lakewood, CA, home.
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“They were in their early 50’s and had two daughters. They were a very nice family,”Andy Johnstone for NY Post

“They were in their early 50’s and had two daughters. They were a very nice family,” a neighbor told KTLA. The 17-year-old was a “sweet girl, very nice,” the neighbor added.

The suspect was transported to the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station.

The woman running out of the house was believed to be a relative. She has not been named a suspect yet, according to KTLA.

“We’ve not ruled anything out yet.” the LA Sheriff’s Department said.