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Unidentified Child Found Dead in Panorama City Parking Lot

An autopsy is underway under the direction of the LAPD’s Abused Child Unit to establish how the young victim died

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The body of a child is found in Panorama City on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Police are investigating the death of a young boy, whose body was found in a Panorama City parking lot early Saturday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department said. (Photo by KNN)

Overview

  • On July 12 around 7 a.m., LAPD officers and LAFD personnel discovered the child’s body in a Panorama City parking lot on Van Nuys Boulevard.
  • Los Angeles Fire Department crews attempted resuscitation but pronounced the 3- to 4-year-old victim dead at the scene.
  • Investigators with the LAPD’s Juvenile Division-Abused Child Unit are leading an active inquiry while the cause of death remains undetermined.
  • Authorities have withheld the child’s identity and personal details pending family notification.
  • Community-recorded footage on the Citizen app shows the body left near trash receptacles in the commercial lot.