Woman Shot While Standing On Balcony, Shooter At Large: LA County Deputies

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — A woman was wounded Thursday night when she was shot at while standing on the balcony of a West Hollywood apartment, according to deputies.

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's West Hollywood Station responded at approximately 8:45 p.m. Thursday to the 1000 block of North Vista Street, about a block south of Santa Monica Boulevard, regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call.

When they arrived at the scene, they learned the victim had been shot while standing on a balcony, LASD Deputy Daniel Dominguez said.

The woman was taken to a hospital.

Witnesses reported hearing four to five shots fired, according to the WeHo Times.

The woman's roommate was the one who called 911 to report the shooting, CBS Los Angeles reported.

A lieutenant at the West Hollywood Station said Friday that detectives there were investigating if the shooter had some kind of connection to the woman, who was hospitalized in stable condition.

City News Service contributed to this report.