Authorities have launched the id of a 3-year-old boy who was killed in his Lancaster dwelling on Tuesday night time and described his mom’s boyfriend as an individual of curiosity within the brutal slaying.
The toddler, David Hernandez, was discovered along with his throat lower within the 43400 block of 57th Avenue W when deputies arrived round 10:55 p.m., officers mentioned. He was pronounced useless at an area hospital.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported his method of loss of life as murder and trigger as “an incised wound of the neck.”
The Sheriff’s Division mentioned in a information launch that Rena Naulls, 39, of Lancaster, was transported to the hospital after allegedly trying to take his personal life on the scene.
Investigators mentioned Naulls is the live-in boyfriend of the sufferer’s mom and named him “an individual of curiosity” within the case. Naulls was admitted to the hospital and listed in secure situation, police mentioned.
The Instances beforehand reported {that a} supply with information of the investigation who was not approved to talk publicly mentioned a household pal went to the home on the behest of one of many boy’s kin, discovered the kid along with his throat slit in a bath and known as 911.
Three of the kid’s older siblings, ages 9, 11 and 14, have been unhurt and brought into protecting custody by the Division of Youngsters and Household Providers, in line with the supply and the Sheriff’s Division. The Instances reported that the household had no prior contacts with the Division of Youngsters and Household Providers.
No arrests have been made.