Young boy's body found in Panorama City dumpster

Young boy's body found in dumpster

The body of a young boy, believed to be three or four years old, was found inside a dumpster in a parking lot in Panorama City.

LOS ANGELES - Police found the body of a young boy in a Panorama City parking lot Saturday morning.

What we know:

LAPD officers were called to the area of Titus Street and Van Nuys Boulevard around 7 a.m. on Saturday. When they got there, they found the dead boy inside a dumpster in the parking lot. 

According to officers, the child may have been around 3 or 4 years old.

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Video taken from the scene showed a white tent set up near a dumpster in a parking lot. 

What they're saying:

LAPD said it's searching for surveillance footage or witnesses in the area who may help shed more light on what happened.

"We have officers in the area canvassing for potential video and witnesses to try to determine how this poor young child ended up here," said LAPD Detective Meghan Aguilar.

A nearby business owner who didn't want to be identified told FOX 11 that his store's surveillance cameras captured some suspicious activity early Saturday morning, and that he saw police questioning the people who found the body.

The same businessowner said witnesses have described a car that may have dropped the boy's body in the parking lot. Aguilar told FOX 11 that investigators are working to determine if that vehicle is connected.

What we don't know:

Officers did not identify the boy, nor did they say how he may have died. 

The LAPD's Abused Child Unit is investigating the boy's death. Anyone with information about the case should contact the LAPD.