(L.A.) Theresa Pina, 45, Died at a Liquor Store

Case Number: 2024-18835

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Hispanic female that occurred at a liquor store.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Theresa Pina.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds

RIP THERESA PINA (August 1, 1979 – December 2, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 11:36 p.m.

The decedent was shot to death in Compton moments after she and a male victim were intentionally hit by a vehicle driven by a suspect, who then took his own life.

LASD said the attack happened near the 900 block of South Central Avenue at around 11:10 p.m.

Narrative of sheriff’s department: “Investigators learned two victims — a male adult and a female adult — were sitting in a car in the 900 block of South Central Avenue … when a male suspect arrived and intentionally crashed his car into their vehicle.

“After the collision, the male and the female victims got out of the vehicle, the male victim ran toward a gas station as the suspect shot at him… However, he was not struck by gunfire. The female victim ran into a local business where the suspect followed her and proceeded to shoot her.

“The suspect was also found inside the location with an apparent, self-inflicted, gunshot wound… The suspect was treated at the scene by the Compton City Fire Department and transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

“The male victim was transported to a local hospital for injuries he likely sustained during the vehicle collision… The relationship between the suspect and the victims is part of the ongoing investigation. Investigators do not believe this was a random incident.”