LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A tragic series of events unfolded in Woodland Hills as police unraveled a disturbing chain of violence that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries across Los Angeles County on Monday.
It all began with a shocking act of domestic violence, where a woman allegedly killed her husband at their home in the Valley before abandoning her two young daughters on the 405 Freeway. Tragically, one of the girls lost her life in the ordeal. The chaos continued as the woman then fatally crashed her car into a tree in Redondo Beach, according to a source within law enforcement familiar with the investigation.
The first indication of the tragedy surfaced around 4:30 a.m. when authorities were alerted to a heartbreaking scene on the northbound 405 Freeway near the Sepulveda Boulevard/Howard Hughes Parkway exit. An infant girl, approximately 5 or 6 months old, was discovered on the roadway, while a 9-year-old girl was found on the right shoulder. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene, while the older girl was rushed to a hospital with moderate injuries.
Subsequent reports of a car crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach at around 5 a.m. added another layer to the unfolding story. The female driver involved in the crash was pronounced dead at the scene, further complicating the investigation.
Authorities initially struggled to connect the dots between the incidents until they arrived at the home of the deceased woman in the 6200 block of Variel Avenue in Woodland Hills. There, police made a chilling discovery – the woman’s husband was found stabbed to death inside the residence. Neighbors revealed that the couple had a tumultuous relationship and had been involved in a heated argument before the woman left with her children.
As the investigation continues, the identities of the family members involved in this harrowing tragedy have not yet been disclosed. The community remains shaken by the events that transpired, highlighting the devastating consequences of domestic violence and its far-reaching impact on families and communities.