A former church minister and foster mother was killed on Christmas Eve in South Los Angeles after a car hit her and then drove away. Friends and loved ones told reporters that the victim had been dropping off gifts at a community center.
The Los Angeles Police Department told City News Service that the driver fled the scene about 3:30 p.m.
Friends and loved ones told reporters that Newman, 61, had been dropping off gifts at a community center.
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