<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0uaX6n_0oRZJfEJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0uaX6n_0oRZJfEJ00" width="1200" height="675" ></figure>A woman believed to be homeless was shot and killed during an argument Saturday afternoon at a Boyle Heights park known for its unhoused residents.Police said they responded to the Ross Valencia Community Park by First and Chicago at around 2:08 pm, following reports of gunfire in the area. The park is across the street from the Hollenbeck Police station in Boyle HeightsAccording to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the suspect, a female Hispanic, was engaged in an argument with the victim at the time of the incident.The suspect then took out a handgun and shot the victim before fleeing on foot. First responders on the scene pronounced the victim deceased at the scene, the spokesperson said.Police identified the victim as a Black woman. On Monday, friends of the victim identified her as 56-year-old Monica Jenniches. They said the victim was homeless at the time of the incident. The LA Coroner’s Office confrmed the victim’s name but identified Jenniches as a Hispanic female.No additional information on the suspect was available, but police do not believe the shooting was gang-related. This is the 18th homicide reported in Boyle Heights in 2023.This article was updated at 3:20 pm to add additional details about the victim.</div></body>

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Woman shot and killed at Boyle Heights park

A woman believed to be homeless was shot and killed during an argument Saturday afternoon at a Boyle Heights park known for its unhoused residents. Police said they responded to the Ross Valencia Community Park by First and Chicago at around 2:08 pm, following reports of gunfire in the area. The park is across the street from the Hollenbeck Police station in Boyle Heights.