It was a violent start to the new year, after two people were shot while leaving a house party on the city of Erie's west side.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, outside of a home off of West 19th and Cascade Streets.

According to Erie Police Deputy Chief Rick Lorah, investigators arrived at the scene to find a 20-year-old woman who had been shot in the head. She was pronounced brain dead later that afternoon according to Erie County's Coroner Lyell Cook.

Lorah says a 19-year-old man arrived at the hospital shortly after the shooting, suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. He was treated and released.
 
Both of the victim's identities have not been released.
 
Detectives are now reviewing surveillance video, interviewing witnesses and sifting through evidence. So far, no arrests have been made.
 
The investigation is ongoing.