Youth Held in Death of Pacoima Woman, 21
A 21-year-old Pacoima woman was found shot to death and a 17-year-old resident of her house was arrested, Los Angeles police said Sunday.
Other family members found the body of Yoloda Astorga about 4 p.m. Saturday in a closet in their home in the 13000 block of Paxton Street, investigators said.
The name of the youth, who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, was not released. He was being held at Sylmar Juvenile Hall, Sgt. Lee Allen said.
The boy, who was not a family member, was living at the house, he said.
The shooting was described as a domestic dispute, but police gave no additional details.
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