Crime & Safety

Woman Stabbed, Killed In Redondo Beach; Police Search For Suspect

A 68-year-old woman was stabbed and killed in Redondo Beach early Tuesday, police said. Now authorities are searching for the suspect.

This photograph was taken in late January 2021. Suspect Adrian Gudino is believed to have the same hairstyle as pictured with slightly shorter hair on top.
This photograph was taken in late January 2021. Suspect Adrian Gudino is believed to have the same hairstyle as pictured with slightly shorter hair on top. (Courtesy of the Redondo Beach Police Department)

REDONDO BEACH, CA — A 68-year-old woman was stabbed and killed in Redondo Beach early Tuesday by a 24-year-old man police say is related to her. Authorities are now searching for him.

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Officers responded to a family fight and found victim Gloria Pressett, 68, was stabbed inside the home about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Carnegie Lane, just south of Artesia Boulevard, according to Redondo Beach Police Department officials.

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She was taken to a hospital and died from her injuries, police said.

Adrian Gudino, 24, of Redondo Beach, is suspected in the attack and homicide, police said.

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Gudino ran away before officers arrived and police are now trying to locate him.

He is described as Latino, 5 feet 7 inches and 130 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

"Adrian Gudino is believed to be armed and dangerous, please do not approach him if seen and call police immediately," according to Redondo Beach police.

Anyone with information about where Adrian Gudino is located is asked to call the Redondo Beach Police Department or 911.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 5:37 a.m. Wednesday with an image of the suspect provided by the Redondo Beach Police Department.

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