2 women shot, 1 fatally, outside Westlake swap meet; gunman at large, LAPD says

WESTLAKE, LOS ANGELES () — A gunman shot two women Friday night near an indoor swap meet in Westlake, leaving one of the victims dead and another hospitalized, authorities said.

The shooting was reported shortly after 6 p.m. near the intersection of Sixth and Bonnie Brae streets, just east of MacArthur Park, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The women were standing in front of the swap meet when they were shot. Only one of the victims was conscious and breathing when officers and firefighters arrived at the scene, the LAPD said.

The women were transported to a hospital, where one died and the other was listed in stable condition, the police spokesperson said. They were identified only as being about 35 years old.

The suspect remained at large after fleeing on foot. A description was not immediately available.

The motive for the shooting was unknown.