Investigation Underway of Child's Body Found in Panorama City Parking Lot
PANORAMA CITY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 12 – The Los Angeles Police Department and Juvenile Division-Abused Child Unit are investigating the unexplained death of a young boy found in a typically locked Panorama City parking lot.
- On the morning of July 12, police discovered the body of an unidentified boy, approximately 3 or 4 years old, in a commercial parking area in Panorama City.
- The discovery occurred after officers from the LAPD’s Mission Division responded to a call about a deceased child found near garbage bins in a commercial parking area along Van Nuys Boulevard.
- L.A. Fire Department personnel attempted resuscitation but declared the child dead, while medical examiners and forensic experts were present to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
- LAPD spokesperson Officer Charles Miller stated that investigators are searching the neighborhood for surveillance videos and witnesses, while the case is being managed by the department's unit specializing in child abuse investigations.
- The cause of death is still undetermined, and authorities remain uncertain if the child had previously been reported as missing while continuing their investigation.
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Investigation underway of child's body found in Panorama City parking lot
By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL, KCBS) — Los Angeles Police Department officers are investigating the death of a young boy, possibly between 3 to 4 years old, who was found dead Saturday morning in a Panorama City parking lot. Officers responded around 7 a.m. to the 8200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, to the large parking lot of a medical building. No further details are available at this time. This is a d…
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Body of young boy discovered in Panorama City parking lot
The body of a 3- or 4-year-old boy was found in a Panorama City parking lot Saturday morning, July 12, the Los Angeles Police Department said. At around 7 a.m., officers responded to a report of a dead body in the 8200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, south of Rose Boulevard, department spokesman Officer Charles Miller said. The Juvenile Division-Abused Child Unit is investigating the death. No further information was immediately available. This is …
Young child found dead in Panorama City parking lot
Officers are investigating after a young child was found dead in a Panorama City parking lot on Saturday morning, police say. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA that a call came into the station at around 7 a.m., reporting finding a deceased child on the 8200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard. Police are seen at a death investigation in Panorama City where a child, estimated to be 3 or 4 years old, was found dead on July 12, 2025. (Ci…
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