- official website of THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

News Release Friday, November 18, 2005

Detectives Investigate a Stabbing Death *Los Angeles:* LAPD Detectives are investigating the stabbing death of Maritza Enamorada a 33-year-old female Hispanic. On Wednesday evening, November 17, 2005 at about 7:40 p.m., officers responded to a radio call of a murder investigation at an apartment located in the 800 block of Carondolet Avenue. Upon the officers arrival they discovered the body of a woman lying on the floor of her apartment with stabbed wounds to her body. She died at the scene. The preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was involved in a struggle with a suspect inside of her apartment prior to being stabbed. There is no suspect information available. Anyone with information is asked to call Rampart Homicide Detectives J. Breuer or I. Valdez at 213-207-2060. On weekends and during off-hours, contact the toll free 24-hour number at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877-529-3855).