Hae Sook Roh, 51
Hae Sook Roh,51, a Korean woman, was fatally shot during a robbery in the 2300 block of West Rosecrans Avenue in Gardena about 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 12. Roh was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, according to authorities.
A neighboring shop owner heard gunshots coming from the building and went to investigate. She found Roh lying wounded on the floor, according to a statement released by Gardena Police Lt. Uikilifi Niko. See dispatch.
Update: Authorities said the two suspects wanted in connection with the murder of 51-year-old Hae Sook Roh have been arrested. Zecorey Marcus, a 20-year-old black man, and Jayvion Galloway, a 19-year-old black man, were taken into custody weeks on suspicion of robbery and murder, said Sgt. Steve Rubino of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Rubino has identified Galloway as the gunman in the shooting. Five days before the fatal robbery at Gardena t-shirt store, Rubino said the pair had allegedly robbed Stue's Dairy at 13126 South Western Avenue, not far from the t-shirt store. Rubino described Roh's murder as senseless.
"There were people that didn't have enough money and she would give them a shirt and she'd say 'pay me later,' " Rubino said.
