22-year-old reported singer killed in ambush-style shooting in LA

Yellow police tape with 'POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS' in front of blurred red and blue emergency lights.
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(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police are searching for two gunmen after a 22-year-old woman — reportedly a Latin singer — was killed in an ambush-style shooting.

Around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, two men approached a parked car in the Northridge neighborhood and fired multiple rounds at several people sitting inside, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Maria De La Rosa was taken to a hospital where she died from gunshot wounds, police said.

The 22-year-old was, according to multiple reports, a Latin singer growing in popularity with about 40,000 Instagram followers.

Two others in the car with her were injured, according to police.

A motive isn’t known and no arrests have been made, police said.

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