Detectives say a missing 15-year-old girl was found dead with a “traumatic” injury near a California industrial park.
The teen, who was identified as Samantha Bustos, was discovered face-down near Domingues Hills Industrial Park in Compton — a day after her family filed a missing persons report, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
Authorities were called around 1:26 a.m. Monday to investigate a body discovered in the bushes.
Bustos appeared to have suffered an injury to her upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.
Her case was ruled a homicide, but the cause of death is being withheld.
“The motive and potential suspect information is unknown at this time and the investigation is still ongoing,” authorities said.
A GoFundMe page was created by relatives to raise money for the teen’s funeral.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.