A beloved mother and her daughter were shot to death at a red light in California by her ex-boyfriend, according to police.

Tameeka 'La'Von' Hall, 45, and her 22-year-old daughter Ma'Laysia 'Lay Lay' Martin were allegedly 'gunned down' by Hall's estranged boyfriend Donte Lamont Brown, 41, on Tuesday in Compton.

Deputies with the Compton Sheriff's Station responded around 7.05pm to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Caldwell Street and South Central Avenue and found both women suffering from gunshot wounds, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Investigators believe Donte, who remains on the run, 'drove up alongside the victims in their vehicle while it was stopped at the signal light,' before allegedly opening fire on his ex-partner and her child.

Tameeka then exited the drivers side of the vehicle before falling to the ground while the driverless car traveled across the street and smashed into a traffic signal pole with Ma'Laysia inside.

They were both pronounced dead at the scene after the mother was discovered lying on the ground while her daughter was found unresponsive in the passenger's seat.

After the alleged attack, Donte fled the scene and has not been seen or heard from since. He is known to frequent both Compton and Long Beach, according to police.

He is 'considered to be armed and dangerous,' the department said, adding that 'detectives have exhausted all leads' and now need the public's help locating the suspect.

A beloved mother and her daughter were shot to death at a red light in California by her ex-boyfriend, according to police.

Deputies with the Compton Sheriff's Station responded around 7.05pm to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Caldwell Street and South Central Avenue and found both women suffering from gunshot wounds, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Investigators believe Donte, who remains on the run, 'drove up alongside the victims in their vehicle while it was stopped at the signal light,' before allegedly opening fire on his ex-partner and her child.

Tameeka then exited the drivers side of the vehicle before falling to the ground while the driverless car traveled across the street and smashed into a traffic signal pole with Ma'Laysia inside.

They were both pronounced dead at the scene after the mother was discovered lying on the ground while her daughter was found unresponsive in the passenger's seat.

After the alleged attack, Donte fled the scene and has not been seen or heard from since. He is known to frequent both Compton and Long Beach, according to police.

He is 'considered to be armed and dangerous,' the department said, adding that 'detectives have exhausted all leads' and now need the public's help locating the suspect.

Tameeka worked at a school district for several years, while Ma'Laysia was a 'brilliant young artist,' he added.

Ronnie, another local who brought flowers to the growing memorial at the intersection, told Fox 11 just how often crime ravages through the city.

'Sometimes, you can?t even have a party [at] your house because somebody [will] drive by and shoot up the party. It's ridiculous,' she said.

'When I heard on the news, being a mother and a woman, it just touched my heart. I felt for the family.'

In a message directed at Donte, Ronnie told the outlet: 'I hope you get caught because you need to go to prison.

'You need to stay off the streets. Why don?t you go and turn yourself in, and we?re going to pray for you anyways.' (Daily Mail)

?Tameeka 'La'Von' Hall, 45, and her 22-year-old daughter Ma'Laysia 'Lay Lay' Martin (pictured), were shot to death on Tuesday night in Compton, California

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