Now, It's Murder: Three Week Old Baby Girl Found Dead In San Diego Area Dumpster After Her Mother, Her Father And Her Uncle Are Shot In NLB Residence; Suspect Is Currently At Large

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(Jan. 4, 2015) -- As reported on LBREPORT.com's front page earlier tonight (Jan. 4), three week old Eliza Delacruz (LBPD released photo), taken from a NLB residence where her mother, her father and her uncle were found shot yesterday (Jan. 3), was found dead in a dumpster in the San Diego area (Imperial Beach) today.

In a release, LBPD adds this statement: "The suspect who committed these horrific crimes remains outstanding. No one has come forward with information and LBPD, again, urges anyone with information to call Long Beach Homicide Detectives Donald Goodman and Mark Mattia at (562) 570-7244. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org. Long Beach Police will continue to aggressively investigate and pursue any lead to locate the suspect. No motive for the heinous crimes has been determined."

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In a release, LBPD says that at about 4:30 p.m., the San Diego County Sheriff's Department notified LBPD that they were investigating the discovery of a deceased infant, knowing that Long Beach Police were actively investigating a case involving a missing infant.

"San Diego authorities found a deceased infant in a dumpster at a commercial strip mall in the 600 block of Palm Drive in Imperial Beach. LBPD detectives traveled to San Diego to confer with authorities. The San Diego Coroner's Office confirmed the deceased infant as Eliza Delacruz," the release states.

Long Beach detectives notified next of kin before advising the public & media.

The triple shooting occurred at early evening Sat. Jan. 3 in the 100 block of W. 51st Street. Two of the shooting victims were last reported in critical but stable condition at local hospitals; a third victim has been treated and released.

LBPD said on Saturday evening that the suspect is described as a male with dark skin, possibly Hispanic or African-American. No vehicle was seen leaving the location.

LBREPORT.com was first to report the triple shooting on Saturday (Jan. 3) and then provided continuing updates on our front page (www.LBREPORT.com) as LBPD provided additional information and sought the public's assistance in locating the child.