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Lourdes Padilla, 70, was shot on Christmas Day 2018 while walking along Yukon Avenue near West 104th Street in Inglewood. Officers found her on the sidewalk and she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead two days later; the cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators identified two suspects, Donovan Bingaman, 20, and Lizet Martinez, 29. The pair were reported to travel between California, Nevada and Arizona. Authorities attempted to stop them in Casa Grande, Arizona, on January 21, 2019; they evaded that stop after a high-speed chase. They were later taken into custody on February 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas, on a probable-cause warrant related to Padilla’s murder. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office was later presented with information that led to murder charges against both suspects.

A friend of Padilla’s daughter set up an online fundraiser to support the family, and police sought the public’s help as the investigation progressed. If anyone knew Lourdes or saw activity on Yukon Avenue on December 25, 2018, please share what was observed.