Overview
- Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to a reported robbery near Figueroa Street and Redondo Beach Boulevard on the Gardena border.
- Police say they found the suspect behind the counter and attempted to communicate with her before shots were fired.
- LAPD reports she retrieved what appeared to be a firearm, while another outlet described a sharp object, highlighting conflicting early accounts.
- The woman, described as in her 30s, died at the scene and her identity is being withheld pending family notification.
- No officers or store employees were reported injured, and investigators have not said how many officers fired or whether a weapon was recovered.