Hawthorne Woman Fatally Shot in Parking Lot Altercation Identified as Amber Laflora

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal parking lot shooting in Hawthorne as 37-year-old Amber Laflora, according to a statement released Saturday morning by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The shooting occurred early Friday morning outside the VIP Sports Bar, where friends say Laflora had recently shared plans on social media to host her upcoming birthday celebration. Social media posts from that evening show Laflora singing karaoke inside the bar just hours before the deadly incident.

According to preliminary information, an argument began inside the bar and later escalated outside in the parking lot. Laflora was reportedly sitting inside a vehicle when a second confrontation with another woman took place, leading to the fatal shooting.

While the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has not released specific details regarding the moments leading up to the shooting, unconfirmed witness accounts cited by local freelance news service TNLA suggest that Laflora may have been forcibly removed from her car before being shot multiple times in the abdomen. Authorities have not commented on these reports and have yet to verify that account.

Friends and acquaintances commenting on Laflora’s social media described her as a devoted mother, with some indicating she had six children. This detail is still being independently verified.

No suspect information has been released, and investigators have not yet announced any arrests. The motive behind the fatal altercation remains under investigation.

Law enforcement is asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.

As the community reels from the sudden loss of a woman described by many as vibrant and loving, the investigation continues to seek justice for Amber Laflora and her grieving loved ones.

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