Woman slain in Century City
A woman was fatally stabbed in the neck Monday evening in the parking structure of a Century City high-rise, Los Angeles police said.
The attack occurred about 6:30 p.m. at 1875 Century Park East, an upscale building that houses law firms, financial institutions and entertainment businesses.
LAPD Officer Julianne Sohn said the attack on the parking structure’s third floor occurred in front of several witnesses, who were being interviewed by detectives late Monday.
The suspect, described as a slender man in his 20s wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, fled in a red sport-utility vehicle, according to LAPD Sgt. Ruby Malachi.
The victim, who was stabbed repeatedly, screamed for help, witnesses told investigators. She was taken to a hospital, but Sohn announced about 8 p.m. that the woman had died.
Entertainment attorney Paul Almond said he was leaving his office for the day when he saw a building official run to a lobby security guard, screaming, “A woman has been stabbed!”
Almond said that a crowd began to gather and that paramedics arrived within five minutes, followed by police. Before the paramedics arrived, bystanders, including at least two doctors, came to the woman’s aid, according to Capt. James West of the LAPD’s West L.A. Division.
One man, witnesses said, stripped off his shirt in an apparent attempt to stanch the flow of blood. He was seen carrying a bloody shirt as he left the building.
Scores of people milled around outside for several hours, waiting for investigators to allow them to retrieve their cars.
Natalie Baker, 13, an actress, and her mother had driven from Las Vegas for a meeting with a talent agent and arrived about half an hour before the attack. They heard about it in their agent’s office.
“It’s chaotic and unbelievable,” Natalie said.
Sohn said police believed the attack did not involve a carjacking.
Police did not release the identity of the woman Monday evening.
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andrew.blankstein@ latimes.com
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Times staff writer Ruben Vives contributed to this report.
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