GARDENA – A Lancaster man was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a woman early Sunday morning at a motel in Gardena, police said.
Alexander McGowan Jr., 42, was arrested around 8:11 a.m. Sunday, May 8, and was booked on suspicion of murder in the death of Chiquita Walton, 37, also of Lancaster, according to the Gardena Police Department and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
McGowan is being held on $2 million bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The incident was reported around 4:38 a.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Redondo Beach Motel, located 1351 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., according to the Gardena Police Department. Officers responded to a call of a shooting and found the wounded woman, who died at the scene, said Gardena police Detective Hugo Gualotuna.
Information was not available for release regarding a motive for the crime, Gualotuna said. Detectives plan to present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of filing charges.
Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to call Gualotuna at 310- 217-9639, or Sgt. Brian Messina at 310-217-9692.
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Brianna says
Rest in Peace. Sending love and condolences to this entire family’s loss. May The Lord Place an Angel in this family’s world and each one of the beautiful children as they grow.
Tisha Jones says
And to be honest alex never carried no pistol he was to scary he might of fought when he was drunk and got beat up lol but he never carried a gun so someone had to bring it to him are he left to pick it up.. just stating facts … Alex the 3rd mom
Tisha Jones says
It’s crazie that this bytch Erica wanna feel that important that you would condone anything like this even his family I just got into today with Alex fat ass kuzzin Tasha about this .. I’m a mother first and this could of been me .. Alex use to beat on meeh as well when we was together Gardena police department has the report and pictures of me when he beat my ass I hope they rail road his ass he put his hands on me when I was pregnant with his son lil Alex so he been a bytch .. he ain’t [removed] but a user this just his karma for not taking care of none of his kids period … and he drained his own mama so he would do the same to any bytch that’s just the type of [removed] he is [removed] and me and his wife never seen eye to eye but she didn’t deserve this at all as a women I will say this and as a mother I’m gonna keep the [removed] 100 she didn’t deserve this at all …especially on Mother’s Day don’t give a [removed] about what his family has to say they know they can run them hands he ain’t [removed] never was [removed] and my son will never be anything like him and I can bang that …
Keith Walton says
Rest In Peace niece long live Queedy forever justice will be served
The One and Only says
Ms. Erica Hall please take the time to sit the hell down your new to the scene and you only know one side so pipe down. Your going to be able to write and visit his Dusty Mentally throwed self medicating ass. Her family won’t be able to get a call or a visit from her anymore. So gather your paper pens evelopes and stamps cause you will be writing for years. Oh no conjugal visits for a violent offender. So start playing with yourself now cause he won’t be able to. You must don’t have any kids. Cause if you did you would do better as a grown ass woman. Her kids are seeing this mess that you’re putting out. Oh I see what it is he didn’t get the chance to lay hands on you YET
And trust the kids know more than you. So it’s time for you to pipe DOWN Ms. Hall Unless your throwed off as well. Please and thank you kindly,.
Delashaun Francis says
If you have no filter nor feelings about my niece being harmed by her no-good evil rotten [removed] she married that you’re sleeping with, then I hope he harm you and all you have, Do unto others as you’d like to have done unto you. Death penalty is my hopes for his sentence so you won’t have him either and I pray that the law sees your influence in his actions and your encouragement to his doing, the police really please check-in to my nieces phone to see all the text that this Erica his mistress rotten Ho! Been sending my niece she read them to me and I feel it’s worth arresting her as a suspect they are in this evil together lock her ass up too since shes his ride or die [removed]. JUSTICE FOR QUEEDY HER children deserve it. And God sit on high watching now she’s an angel hope she doesn’t let EITHER one of you rest, she was a fighter in the flesh sooooo how much more in THE SPIRIT WILL SHE FIGHT KICK ASS NIECEY ALL WHO FEEL AFFECTED BY THIS SITUATION SHOULD PRAY GOD’S HAND IS STRETCHED OUT STILL HE ANSWERS He saidWHO SHALL EXECUTE JUDGMENT IN THE LAND .. WE WILL AMEN. She told me how much she loves me just Thursday and I told her I love her always and I’ll never stop. I’m to out done they Satan’s Kids Erica and Al your wickedness shows what awful people do to those who show you love.Erica provides Al with drugs cause she selling them questionable she’s ignorant she telling them both just ask her whats going on she knows
Deedy says
This is for Erica how do u take up for a sick person like that my cousin will no longer see her kids an they will no longer see there mother neither will they look at Mother’s Day the same maybe he should’ve too ur life an see how we feel his family can go too the jail an see him my cousin kids an family have too go too the grave an see her he is a sick SOB an I said wat I said
RIP COUSIN
Stacy says
Erica as a woman as a mother how the [removed] can you sit up here and defend this [removed]? You’re not even being considerate of your children’s siblings. what type of mother are you what type of human are you.
Lynell says
There a time and place for everything, right now is not the time nor the place. The fact of the matter is there’s a deceased mother with 6 kids left behind motherless. It doesn’t matter what the relationship was or not. If y’all have any compassion or empathy as a person you will send your condolence not this extra nonsense. Also please be mindful what you post because there are other people reading and it may be her kids. Thank you the Family of Chiquita Walton. RIP Queen.♌️♌️♌️
Erica McGowan says
Me saying what I said wasn’t aan attack on your family but instead more of a protection for mines. When toxic people are together crazy things may happen. You were not there so you don’t know what happen. My husband has lost his kids as well on top of everything else. Don’t get me wrong. Sorry for your loss. But he is my husband and I have the right to speak up on his behalf
Annym says
You need to be quiet, I’m sure you think your helping but be smart social media is a tool the police use
Lynell says
Ok, ok so miss Erica Hall that is your name your name is not McGowan you have been know him for only three months. Your not married to him and you sitting here talking about that’s your husband and you’re defending him. If that was your husband how come your husband wasn’t home with you instead of trying to get my sister into the hotel and kill her. And furthermore you wasn’t there either and you say he lost his kids how. He still get to see his other kids, when he was with my sister he still didn’t see his kids so make it make sense Miss Erica Hall. You sound really stupid talking about that’s your husband but he was with my sister come on now make it make sense. So you protect and defend your husband so much why don’t you take that damn charge because you have a big part to playing it also. Erica [removed] Hall.
Lynell says
If people can’t be respectful with the lost of my sister death don’t comment at all. Thank you.
Erica McGowan says
All people do is blame blame blame without knowing both sides of the story. My husband is not a horrible person. Sad she had to die. But you don’t know what he went though at all
Donavan Estis says
Oh I know what he went through I was there for most of it but that is not an excuse for his actions this is the one and only time I will ever address you . Please leave my family alone.
Stacy says
How is he your husband when he was married to her?
E Walton says
Your husband? News flash, they were married June of 2013 in Vegas. I could have sworn your name is Erica Hall well at least that’s your FB name. Stop trying to make him out to be a Saint. I was with her when she met that POS. Some people have bad Juju and he exudes bad energy. I get you’re hurting but at least he is still alive. My family and little cousins do not have that luxury of ever talking to her or seeing her again. I don’t care how volatile their relationship was that doesn’t justify him taking her life. I hope he is mentally and physically tortured and given the death penalty for his actions. An eye for an eye is only fair game. Justice for My Cousin Queedy ✊️
In custody for murder says
I hope that meth head and drunk kills himself for what he did to my sweet cousin she would help anyone who needed her rest in peace beautiful wonderful lady period!
The One and Only says
Ms. Hall you said sorry she had to die. No ma’am he killed her. He pulled the trigger or was it you?. Let’s not play. if He was such a thug ass tagging click member that he’s been portraying his self ass. He Should have never pulled a gun on a woman. He’s a coward no good rotten mouth disaster of a human being. Ms. Hall his father should’ve kept that nut cause it damn sure was a waste.
Sarah Reeds says
Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
2 Timothy 4:14
Erica, tread lightly. Your words are harmful and destructive towards Queedy’s children.
[removed] locked up now says
That [removed] carried a ghost gun I’ve seen it while I stayed at queedy house for about 5 months that [removed] is a [removed] flea I hope somebody get his [removed] while he’s locked the [removed] up my cousin didn’t need that bastard he’s a [removed] user he threaten me and my son so [removed]!!!!!
Dee says
Sad case this my wife baby daddy he ain’t never been [removed] feel bad for her as well she called my wife and ask for Lil alex to come over but my wife said no because all they did was fight when lil alex was at there house there relationship was very toxic RIP to the mother
In custody too says
Your right I lived there recently for about five month !
Lynell says
Don’t come on here talking about where and how long you been anyway. What’s the reason.
In Custody says
No information about their relationship or connection.
Lynell says
Then why comment
Nicole says
He savagely took my cousin away from her 6 kids. Who kills the mother of his kids on Mother’s Day? A sick person like him, Smdh
Julie says
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Yg says
Iam his brother n law he has 3 girls with my sister Alex is a good man sorry for loss⁸
Erica McGowan says
No he didn’t. In fact when she was alive she took life from him
Lynell says
Ms Erica McGowan I need you to respectfully stop comment PERIOD.
Nicole says
Are you kidding me!!!! He’s ALIVE!!!!!!! Make it make sense!
Stacy says
Did you kill her and Al is taking the blame for you?
Stacy says
Erica my questions are for you
Stacy says
Erica you are aware that this could have easily been you. you’re talking about she took life from him every [removed] day. before Al She was doing damn good .he came and drained the [removed] out of her. You up there defending him. why the hell he didn’t choose you, why was he with her? Your [removed] should’ve been the person he [removed].
Comptoncripfuccabitch says
To be honest alex don’t carry no gun he a bitch his drunk ass might fight and get beat up lol but someone had to bring him pistol are he left to pick it up but For sure his bitch ass don’t carry one
Tee says
[removed] how when he’s still breathing. [removed] did you kill my cousin and he’s taking the charge. You act as if you wanted her gone. You shouldn’t even be on her commenting. You want the World to know you [removed] with his [removed]. Girl go hide your face. You should be ashamed of yourself. Justice for my cousin and her kids
Teedy DEEDY says
I really don’t understand you
cold heartedly kills my NIECEY for what a Dope providing Ho! Who I believes encouraged and probably helped commit this offense since Erica Hall his ride or die mistress hoping you both burn in he’ll may God himself respond to Al And Erica with charges that gives the death penalty DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU’D LIKE THEM TO DO UNTO YOU May you both be vexed all the days of your life no peace or prosperity ,[removed] JUSTICE FOR QUEEDY HER SPIRIT WILL FIGHT SHE’S RESILIENT AND RISEN WITH THE LORD JESUS WHO AVENGE THE ENEMY and fight for us.
Tamu says
Erica who are you show your face, Ppl get real disrespectful on social media . He’s a straight bum he took Queedy away frm her kid’s tf wrong wit you to sit and defend this Bum. And if the relationship was toxic it was because of him tf. Queedy always been a good person always helped other’s. Always a good Mother to her kid’s. I just tlk to her a couple of weeks ago who would have known it would be our last conversation. Bih you weird asf . He’s a coward a straight [removed] . I hope somebody torture his [removed] in jail and he be somebody Bih. I know a lot of Ppl in jail Bih.
trell walton says
she was my heart im truly broken rest in paradise
Julie says
I am truly sorry for your tragic loss.