Missing 3-Week-Old Long Beach Baby Found Dead In San Diego Dumpster
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — The search for a missing 3-week-old Long Beach baby has ended after the body of the infant was discovered in a San Diego dumpster, authorities said.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, the body of Eliza De La Cruz was found Sunday afternoon, one day after she was kidnapped from her home.
Officers were sent to the 100 block of West 51st Street around 5:50 p.m. Saturday on a report of shots fired in the area.
Once on scene, police located the child's mother, father and uncle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to a hospital where the baby's mother and uncle remain hospitalized in critical, but stable condition. The baby's father has since been treated and released.
Police believe the suspect accused in the shooting also took the infant from the home.
On Sunday evening, San Diego Police said the body of a young female was found in a dumpster in the 600 block of Palm Drive in Imperial Beach.
"LBPD detectives traveled to San Diego to confer with authorities. The San Diego Coroner's Office confirmed the deceased infant as Eliza De La Cruz," officials said.
No arrests have been made in the case. Detectives described the suspect as a man with dark skin, that is possibly Hispanic or African-American.
Officials added that there were no signs of forced entry into the family's Long Beach home.
"That's one of the theories that we are working on, that the person knew them," says Lt. Lloyd Cox. "We don't believe it was random, it appears to be targeted. We just don't know why."
Anyone with information should contact the Long Beach Police Department at (562)570-7244.
