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Full-Term Infant Found Dead Near USC Campus as LAPD Probes Undetermined Death

No cause of death or circumstances have been released.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 3100 block of McClintock Avenue in the University Park area.
  • LAPD said the infant was discovered near USC, with People reporting the location as the Cardinal Gardens Apartments on campus.
  • Police described the baby as full-term, and a coroner report cited by NBC4 said the child was about 19 hours old.
  • The case is being investigated by the department’s Juvenile Division, according to local reporting.
  • USC declined to comment and directed inquiries to police, and officials said the inquiry remains ongoing.