Sulma Flores, a 36-year-old Latina, was shot in the early hours of January 8, 2017, in the 17500 block of Gilmore Street in Van Nuys and died on January 14, 2017, after a week-long struggle with her injuries. The shooting followed a heated argument in which Marcos Tulio Flores, 32, allegedly shot his sister-in-law and then fled the scene.

Police located Marcos Flores the night of January 9, 2017, and a high-speed pursuit began; officers say he discarded items from his gray Acura, fired a gun during the chase, and was ultimately taken into custody on the 405 Freeway in Westwood after a police dog subdued him. He was charged on January 17, 2017, with murder, criminal threats, fleeing police, possession of a firearm by a felon, discharging a firearm with gross negligence and two counts of assault with a firearm, and pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at $3.3 million.

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and LAPD Valley Bureau detectives handled the investigation and sought community tips. If anyone has information about the shooting or the events that led up to it, please come forward.