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-- Megan Garvey and Anthony Pesce
November 3, 2009 | 10:49
am
Chelsea Markovich, a 30-year-old white woman, was shot and killed Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the 1400 block of East Workman Avenue in West Covina, authorities said.
Numerous gunshots were reported at 6:49 p.m. at a house. When officers arrived at the scene, Markovich was dead and another victim was wounded, according to the West Covina Police Department.
Police did not immediately release any more detail, saying detectives were still at the house late Tuesday night trying to determine what happened.
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Map: The location where Chelsea Markovich was shot. Credit: Google Maps
It seems like a case of wrong place/wrong time. Whittier Daily News is reporting that the house Chelsea Markovich was shot at was being used to sell methamphetamine. There's probably never a right time to be there. She didn't live there but was hanging out. The killer was looking for someone else but starting shooting when everyone ran over the fence.
The intended target most likely knows who was taking shots at him so Chelsea's murder shouldn't be too much of a mystery. Whether or not anyone shares that information with the police is unknown.
RIP.
Posted by: JB | November 04, 2009 at 07:41 AM