October 29, 2025

San Pedro, CA – Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has released the following statement after a 7-year-old child was found dead in an apartment in Lynwood. The child’s mother was arrested for murder and the child’s father and grandmother were taken into custody. Three other children in the apartment have been taken into protective custody by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

“This is an unimaginable and horrific tragedy,” said Supervisor Hahn. “I stand ready to support the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as they investigate this child’s death. My heart breaks for what the other children in this home must have experienced, and it’s critical that our Department of Children and Family Services do everything possible to support them and keep them safe in protective custody.”