SJPD Investigates Homicide #19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

MEDIA ADVISORY 

On July 13, 2024, at approximately 4:38 AM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance at a recycling facility located in the 600 block of Charles Street. An employee called police to report finding a possibly deceased female in the processing area of the facility. When Officers arrived, they located a three year old female victim who was not conscious or breathing and determined that she was deceased.

At the time of the incident, the Fremont Police Department had been actively investigating the highly publicized disappearance of three-year-old Ellie Lorenzo, who was first reported missing from the city of Fremont, CA. A missing persons report was initiated by Ellie's mother on July 12, 2024 when she was notified that Ellie's father was deceased from an apparent suicide in the city of San Francisco. 

The San José Police Department Homicide Unit responded to the scene and began a comprehensive investigation into the incident. On July 15, 2024, the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office identified missing three-year-old Ellie Lorenzo as the victim that was located at the recycling facility. 

The motive and circumstances surrounding the event are still under investigation. Detectives continue to work around the clock to find answers, including identifying the suspect responsible for this horrendous crime.    

This is the City's 19th homicide of 2024.

The San José Police Department would like to express their sincerest condolences to Ellie's family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this unthinkable and tragic time. Ellie deserved better. May she rest in peace. 

 

 

 

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Martinez #4117 and Detective Jorgensen #4090 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 4117@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4090@sanjoseca.gov at 408-277-5283.

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