Woman Grazed By Bullet in Wednesday Afternoon Attack

A woman was grazed by a bullet Wednesday afternoon after she and another woman were approached by three men, one of whom pulled a gun from his waistband and began firing.

Police said the motivation for the shooting is not yet known. Detectives have started an investigation.

The incident occurred about 5:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Raymond Avenue, Lt. Anthony Russo reported.+

He said that two women, aged 20 and 37, were standing together outside when three men came up to them.

One of the men began walking quickly towards them, pulled out a handgun, and fired two to three rounds at them.

The older victim said that as she fled she felt a sharp pain.

She was later determined to have been grazed and was treated at the scene, Russo said.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241 at any hour.

Police said you may also report information anonymously by calling “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google Play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.