A tragic incident in Lennox on Tuesday evening left a woman dead and a man critically injured after a shooting caused their vehicle to crash into a business. The events unfolded around 8 p.m.
on June 9, 2026, when a Mercedes-Benz SUV carrying two occupants was struck by gunfire. The driver, a man, lost control of the vehicle, which then plowed through the front door of the Suds & Duds Laundromat at 975 N.
Aviation Blvd. in Manhattan Beach.
The woman, a passenger in the SUV, was killed instantly in the crash. Her identity has not yet been released by police pending notification of next of kin.
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Authorities have not disclosed whether the shooting was targeted or random, and no suspects have been named.
Police stated that alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the collision. The laundromat sustained significant structural damage, and the area was cordoned off for investigation.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene as customers inside the laundromat scrambled to safety. One woman, who had been gathering her laundry, narrowly escaped injury.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more details emerge.