Lorena Garcia, 42, a Hispanic/Latina woman from Lancaster, California, was found shot and pronounced dead in the driveway of her home in the 6300 block of West Avenue J-2 in the pre-dawn hours of August 18, 2025. Deputies were called about 4:40 a.m.; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed her identity and the coroner classified the death as a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds.

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau appealed for help, asking neighbors for recollections, security camera footage, or any detail that could identify an assailant or assailants. No arrests had been announced, and authorities did not release a suspect description in the days following the shooting. The killing occurred within about twenty-four hours of a separate triple homicide in the Lake Los Angeles area, a coincidence that added pressure on investigators and alarm in the community.

If anyone in Lancaster saw activity on West Avenue J-2 before dawn on August 18, or has footage or information that could help investigators, please come forward.