A devastating murder-suicide unfolded in a family home on the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue in Lakewood, California, on Thursday morning, January 15, 2026, claiming three lives in a quiet residential neighborhood near South Street.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 7:55 a.m. to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, arriving to find the surviving 19-year-old daughter distraught outside after escaping unharmed from gunfire directed at her. The incident, isolated to the single-story residence, prompted an immediate lockdown of the area as homicide investigators and forensic teams processed the scene.
The surviving eldest daughter provided crucial accounts, revealing she awoke to multiple gunshots echoing through the home while asleep in her room. Hector Lionel Alfaro, 52, then appeared near her doorway armed with a handgun, firing several shots in her direction that miraculously missed, allowing her to remain uninjured physically though profoundly traumatized.
Deputies entering the secured home located Roxana Rodriguez, 48, in one bedroom with fatal gunshot wounds to her torso, and 17-year-old Sienna Alfaro in a separate bedroom similarly stricken by upper body gunfire. Both mother and youngest daughter were pronounced dead at the scene, while Hector Lionel Alfaro was found on the den floor with a self-inflicted gunshot to his upper torso, completing the tragic chain.
Two firearms recovered at the property aided in reconstructing the morning’s violent events, underscoring the rapid progression from domestic normalcy to irreversible loss in the confined spaces of their shared residence.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau swiftly classified the deaths as a murder-suicide based on the physical evidence, witness statement, and absence of external suspects. No prior public indicators of distress emerged in initial reviews, though the isolated nature reassured officials of no broader threat to Lakewood’s approximately 79,000 residents.
The medical examiner’s identifications on Friday formalized the victims’ names, enabling notification processes and support services for extended family navigating the sudden bereavement in a community unaccustomed to such violence.
Community mourning manifested through a candlelight vigil held shortly after the confirmation, gathering neighbors and supporters to honor Roxana and Sienna while raising funds via GoFundMe for the surviving daughters’ needs. Sienna, an active soccer player with Beach Futbol Club, embodied youthful energy in her pursuits, contributing to local youth sports scenes.