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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators responded to the death of a woman. The incident was reported Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at approximately 3:00 a.m., on the 1000 block of Renton Street in Carson. 

Carson deputies responded to a structure on fire call. Four individuals were in the residence when the fire started.

Detectives have learned, one of the victim's sons saw the suspect set the house on fire using a can of gasoline. The son then alerted the rest of the family. All four family members were able to exit the residence.

The suspect’s wife, and mother of the sons, was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. She later died. 

The victim is a female Hispanic 66 years-old. 

A son of the victim and suspect, male Hispanic 36 years-old, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.  

An additional son of the victim and suspect, male Hispanic 39 years-old, was not injured.

The suspect, male Hispanic 59 years-old, is in serious condition at a local hospital. He is the husband of the deceased female and father of the male victims.

Detectives believe this is a botched murder-suicide.

There is no additional information available at this time. 

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org 

Forwarded by:  
Deputy Trina Schrader  
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
213-229-1700  
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLWS:

DATE:   Tuesday, July 14, 2020      

TIME:  3:00 a.m. 

LOCATION:  1000 block of Renton Street, Carson        

VICTIM:  Female Adult 

SUSPECT:  Unknown   

UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Barry Hall 

NARRATIVE:  

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a death investigation. The incident was reported Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at approximately 3:00 a.m., on the 1000 block of Renton Street, Carson.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead. 

There is no additional information available at this time. 

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org 

Forwarded by:  

Deputy Trina Schrader  

Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
213-229-1700  
   
Website: http://www.lasd.org    
 
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