Lisa Carnett Brown, 42

Lisa Brown, a 42-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Wednesday, May 4, in the 4000 block of West Rosecrans Avenue in Lawndale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Brown was the victim of a murder-suicide.

Authorities arrived at a residence and found Brown with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. A man was also discovered shot to death, Winter said.

During the investigation, Winter said authorities determined that the man killed Brown before shooting himself.

Winter had no other information about the incident.

Anyone with additional details is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times