Sung Yang, a 73-year-old woman and North East Asian was fatally shot on August 16, 2025, in Los Angeles after an argument turned violent in the Harvard Heights neighborhood near the 1300 block of South St. Andrews Place. Officers responded around 10:30 p.m.; both the 73-year-old woman and a passing motorist who tried to help were struck by gunfire and rushed to a hospital, where the 73-year-old woman died. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner subsequently identified the victim as Sung Yang.
Authorities described the suspected gunman as a man in his 60s who had been arguing with a woman when she cried out for help. A good Samaritan pulled up, got out of his vehicle, and attempted to intervene; the assailant shot both the 73-year-old woman and the bystander before fleeing on foot. Police said the wounded man was hospitalized with stable vital signs.
County records and local reporting classify the death of the 73-year-old woman as a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the chest, with the formal pronouncement made on Saturday, August 16. An obituary later listed her full name and dates, confirming her age and that she was from Los Angeles.
As of the initial public updates following the shooting, detectives said the gunman had fled and no arrest had been announced. Investigators urged anyone with information to contact the LAPD Olympic Division or submit tips through L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers. Subsequent roundups and memorial listings continued to identify the 73-year-old victim as Sung Yang and to place the shooting at Harvard Heights on the evening of August 16, 2025, without reporting a suspect in custody.
