Montrose Woman Shot And Killed As "Potential Target" Of Robbery, Police Say

MONTROSE, CA – A Glendale woman who was shot may have been targeted for robbery as she arrived home from work, police said Wednesday. Hye Soon Oh, 67, whose killer still remains at large, was shot around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 2900 block of Montrose Avenue and died at a hospital. The gunman was seen by witnesses getting into a vehicle, but police didn't release a description of said vehicle.

The victim, suffering from a single gunshot wound, was found on the ground next to a parked car inside the garage of her townhouse complex, police said.

"At this point of the investigation, detectives believe the victim was likely targeted for a robbery after she was returning home from her place of business," according to a police statement.

Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call the Glendale Police Department at (818) 548-4911.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Emily Holland contributed to this report

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