A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the death of a 6-month-old girl found in a dumpster in South Los Angeles.
The infant was located around 10:30 p.m. Monday near 5221 Alba St., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.
Authorities received a report as to the location of the baby girl. Personnel from the Los Angeles Fire Department then transported the baby to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the LAPD said.
The baby’s death was being investigated as a homicide and the LAPD announced that a person of interest was in custody and being questioned along with the initial witnesses in the case.
The death was not gang-related and the victim was not homeless, according to the LAPD.
A woman was seen being led from the area in handcuffs. Video from the location also showed the street closed off and police officers investigating the site where the child was found.