Be careful out there!

Woman found dead in Valley

By Susannah Rosenblatt, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
8:59 AM PST, January 9, 2008

The body of a woman who had been shot in the head was discovered by a passerby on an isolated San Fernando Valley road this morning, authorities said.

The woman, who appeared to be about 30, was found at La Tuna Canyon Road in Sun Valley just west of the Foothill Freeway, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Officer Karen Smith said. The body was spotted about 1:45 a.m. by someone in the area, she said.

The incident is being investigated as a homicide, Smith said.

susannah.rosenblatt@latimes.com