Woman Shot To Death On Metro Rail In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A woman was shot to death on the Metro Rail in Hollywood on Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Police sought the public's help on Sunday to identify the man who fired the fatal shot.

Officers responded around 5:11 a.m. to the Metro Rail's Holywood Boulevard and Vine Street stop, where they found a woman, who was not publicly identified, suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to a hospital, where she died of her injuries, officials soid.

Witnesses told police that an agitated man was pacing on the train. He reportedly had a verbal argument with the woman who was seated near him. As the train pulled up to the stop, the man shot the woman and left the train on Hollywood Boulevard in an unknown direction, police said.

Officials were urging anyone with information to contact the department's West Bureau Homicide at 213-382-9470. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls can be made to 877-527-3247. Anyone who would like to remain anonymous can visit http://lacrimestoppers.org.