Mother Allegedly Kills Three Daughters on West 223rd Street

This is BREAKING NEWS!

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 3-female juveniles in the 1000 block of West 223rd Street, unincorporated Torrance.

Detectives have learned that at approximately 5:10PM, Tuesday, Sheriff’s Deputies from Carson Station received a rescue call at the location. When they arrived, they were met by family members who told the deputies that a mother had killed her children. The deputies made entry into the residence where they located the three juvenile victims, ranging in approximate age of 3-years to 2-months-old.

The suspect, and mother of the children, was located adjacent to the victims. She was immediately detained.

The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies arrested and transported the suspect to a local hospital for examination. The suspect was subsequently transported to Carson Sheriff’s Station where she will be booked for 187 PC, Murder.
The crime scene and investigation are active and ongoing.

Local residents are advised that the area at 223rd Street at Meylers Street will be closed for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic through most of the night. Please take alternative routes.

There is no further information at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.