Police said no suspects were being sought after the deaths inside a Londelius Avenue home.
LOS ANGELES — A shooting call at a North Hills home led officers to four bodies Wednesday night, including two children, in a case police are treating as an apparent murder-suicide.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded around 8 p.m. May 27 to the 16200 block of Londelius Avenue. Inside the home, they found two adults and two minors dead with gunshot wounds. The department said Thursday that investigators were not searching for any suspects, signaling that the danger to the wider neighborhood had passed.
The victims had not been publicly identified. Police described them as a man and a woman estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old, a child estimated to be between 5 and 7 years old and a 4-month-old baby. Officials did not immediately say whether the adults were the children’s parents. Neighbors said they believed the four were a family, but police had not confirmed that relationship.
The shooting drew a heavy emergency response to the San Fernando Valley neighborhood. Aerial video showed police cruisers, fire crews and investigators gathered near the home as the block was sealed off. The mayor’s Crisis Response Team, a volunteer unit that assists after traumatic events, was also sent to the scene.
Residents described the area as shaken by the deaths. Neighbor Undreal Turner said the loss of four lives was difficult to absorb. “It’s just shocking to be in our neighborhood,” Turner said. “Something that drastic and devastating in the neighborhood.” Other neighbors said they were surprised because they had not seen clear signs of conflict at the home.
Investigators had several unanswered questions Thursday, including what happened before the gunfire, who owned or used the weapon and whether any prior reports had been made involving the home. Detectives were expected to examine the scene, collect evidence and wait for formal identifications from the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
No hearing or court date was expected because police had not named a living suspect. The investigation remained open as detectives worked to confirm the timeline and notify the victims’ relatives.
Author note: Last updated May 28, 2026.