Woman killed, four others injured in two Watts shootings

A woman was killed and four others seriously injured in Watts late Sunday in two shootings that occurred within an hour of each other, police said.

The woman, identified as 29-year-old Samika Griggley, was shot in the head about 9:20 p.m. near 114th Street and Croesus Avenue and taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, Los Angeles police Officer Liliana Preciado said.

A man, who was shot in the back, was in stable condition Monday, Preciado said.

Less than an hour earlier, around 8:30 p.m., the first shooting occurred in the 11500 block of Mona Boulevard, where witnesses told police a gunman got out of a gold station wagon, walked up to a man and two women and opened fire.

The 22-year-old man was shot in the face and remains in critical condition, Preciado said.

The women, ages 22 and 35, also suffered gunshot injuries, but were in stable condition. One was shot in the hand, the other was struck in the torso with bullet fragments, Preciado said.

The gunman in both shootings, described as being in his 20s, was seen exiting a gold vehicle, either a sedan or station wagon.

The latest death is one of 14 homicides reported in Watts in the last 12 months, according to The Times Homicide Report.

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