Critically Injured Young Woman Died July 2, After She was Badly Beaten at Work
The death of a woman critically injured during a violent confrontation at a Melrose Avenue convenience store is now under investigation by Los Angeles Police Department homicide detectives, officials announced Wednesday.
Jessica McLaughlin, in her 20s, was discovered unconscious inside the store in the 5700 block of Melrose Avenue around 2:15 p.m. on June 24. According to LAPD, the incident began as a verbal argument between two women that escalated into a physical altercation. The attacker is believed to be the woman’s manager at the store. Her father said that the manager had bullied the gentle employee before…