Deputies responded to reports of a shooting Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, according to the LASD. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on April 2, 2025.
A mother and daughter were shot and killed in a shooting near Caldwell Street Elementary in Compton Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said.
Deputies responded to reports of a shooting Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, according to the LASD.
Officers found the first woman in the street on the west side of the intersection, and the second in a vehicle on the east side of the intersection -- both suffering from gunshot wounds.
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LASD officers provided aid until the Compton Fire Department arrived, however, both died at the scene.
Police said the two were in their vehicle on Caldwell Street waiting at the light when someone in a vehicle opened fire. The shooter's vehicle then fled the scene southbound on Central Avenue, the LASD said.
A 22-year-old woman was identified as Ma'Laysia Martin by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office. Her mother, La'von Hall, 45, was identified by county authorities as a shooting victim on Tuesday.
Neighbor Debbie Shaw said she spoke with the younger victim's boyfriend after the shooting.
"She did just pick up her mother from work," Shaw said. "To come out here to see a mother and a daughter, that’s really heartbreaking."
Compton City Councilmember Jonathan Bowers said the shooting is believed to be a case of domestic violence. More details about a motive were not immediately available.
"It's devastation," said resident Diedra Culpepper. "Compton is heartbroken right now."
Details about the victims' identities were not immediately available.
Anyone with information regarding the death was asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
