Child Death Investigation In Los Angeles

Los Angeles CA

16 July, 2021

1:12 PM

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Press release from the Los Angeles Police Department: July 14, 2021 Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department's Juvenile Division, Abused Child Section are investigating the death of a child. On July 13, 2021, at around 12 p.m., investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department's Juvenile Division, Abused Child Section were notified by medical staff of a child death. The decedent, 18-month-old male, had been transported by Los Angeles City Fire Department from the 5600 block of S. Western Avenue, in medical distress, and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. An investigator with the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office responded with Los Angeles Police Department's Abused Child Section. The cause of death is pending.This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Abused Child Section, Juvenile Division at (213) 486-0530, from 7 a.m., to 5 p.m. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program. This press release was produced by the Los Angeles Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.