Authorities Wednesday were trying to determine just why a woman stabbed her 8-week-old son to death in Long Beach before taking her own life.
Officers were sent to the 1500 block of Park Avenue to investigate a report of a possible suicide attempt and found the baby and his mother unconscious and not breathing, suffering from stab wounds to their upper bodies, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Firefighters arrived and pronounced both Shane Ventanilla and his mother, 36-year-old Charlene Ventanilla, dead at the scene, police said.
“Further investigation found that the incident was an apparent murder suicide,” according to police. “Homicide detectives were requested and responded to handle the investigation.”
Police did not provide any further information about the woman’s background, nor speculate about a cause for the tragedy in the Tuesday morning incident.
–City News Service
Suicide Prevention Hotlines:
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: 1-800-854-7771
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- Teen Line: 1-800-852-8336
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