Kmore Justine Brownstone, 54, was shot dead on November 10, 2024, near El Segundo Boulevard and Doty Avenue in Hawthorne, California. Responding officers found her with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body; paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. A white tent reportedly covered the area where her body was found and multiple police vehicles were on scene.

Witnesses said a man dropped a firearm and walked away calmly after the shooting. Officers canvassed the area and detained a 49-year-old man who matched that description; he was arrested on suspicion of murder, though his name has not been released. Motive and any relationship between Brownstone and the suspect have not been disclosed, and detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Brownstone’s activities that morning, please share what is known with the Hawthorne Police Department.