Ana Maritza Smith, a 50-year-old Latina, was shot and killed on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, near the intersection of 141st Street and Prairie Avenue in Hawthorne, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound, and the death was classified as a homicide.

Public details remain sparse: no motive, no description of how events unfolded that day, and no information has been released about suspects or arrests. The investigation is open and active as authorities continue to seek answers.

If anyone was in the Hawthorne area around 141st Street and Prairie Avenue on January 31, 2018, or has information about Ana Maritza Smith’s death, please come forward to help bring clarity to this case.