VAN NUYS, CA — A woman in her 20s was shot by a man in his 50s in Van Nuys Saturday and the suspect remains at large, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched at 12:13 a.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting in the 8100 block of Langdon Avenue, near Roscoe Boulevard and the San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Paramedics rushed the woman to a hospital, where she had stable vital signs.
The woman had been in argument with a man who produced a firearm and fired several shots at her, police said.
The shooter was the victim's roommate, according to a report from NBC4.
Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call the LAPD's Mission station at 818-838-9800, or during non-business hours and weekends, at 877-527-3247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org.
— City News Service
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