LASD Seeks Public's Help to Solve Recent Murder of Shopkeeper

Detectives from the homicide bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)  are asking for the publics help as they continue to investigate the murder of Sylvia Cho, 56, a liquor store owner from Pasadena.

The shooting death is said to have taken took place 11019 S. Alameda Street at 3:40 p.m. on January 31st.  

Cho, the mother of two children, was found dead on the floor of Deli Mart Market, the business she co-owned with her husband.

The area was listed as Lynwood address in several media and official reports. However, Lieutenant Ernie Chavez of the LASD Century Station told Patch that the address is close to Lynwood, but falls within an unincorporated area of Los Angeles county.

Investigators need the public's assistance as they try and identify the suspect or suspects behind this fatal shooting.

-City News Service contributed to this report. 

Anyone with information on this homicide should is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to provide a written tip can also do so by submitting it to http://lacrimestoppers.org. You may also text the letters TIPLA along with the tip to CRIMES (274637). 

Keep up with South Gate - Lynwood Patch Latino by subscribing to breaking news alerts, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. Have an event or announcement you'd like to publicize? Submit them for free.