20-Year-Old Arrested for Murder After Child Found Dead Near Panorama City Dumpster
KTLA 5July 16, 20253 min101,466 views
3 connectionsΒ·5 entities in this videoβDiscovery of Child's Body
- π A child's body was discovered near a dumpster in a Panorama City parking lot on Saturday.
- π Police received a tip that led them to a nearby apartment building, initiating the investigation.
Investigation and Detentions
- π Investigators detained two individuals at an apartment complex less than half a mile from the crime scene.
- π LAPD obtained a search warrant for a unit where a man and a woman were taken into custody, along with two children who were placed under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services.
- π΅οΈββοΈ Detectives later searched a second unit, gathering more evidence and detaining three additional people: two men and one woman.
Suspect Identified and Community Reaction
- π¨ββοΈ The LAPD believes at least one of the detained individuals is related to the child, with one person booked for murder.
- π£οΈ A man, claiming to be the grandfather of the boy, spoke to the media, stating his 5-year-old grandson was beaten to death.
- β Officials have not officially confirmed the boy's identity, but the 20-year-old arrested has been identified as Malika Gaddis.
- π Many in the community expressed heartbreak and sadness over the crime, describing the child as a "baby angel of light."
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