Law enforcement officials have found a body in Oxnard that matches the description of a 13-year-old boy who failed to return home to the San Fernando Valley after visiting an acquaintance in Lancaster, authorities said.
Oscar Omar Hernandez was reported missing by his family on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD homicide detectives assumed the lead in the investigation Tuesday and found information that led them to an area of interest in the city of Oxnard.
The LAPD led a foot search of the area alongside members of the FBI and discovered a body matching the description of the missing teen, police said. The body was found in the area of North Harbor Boulevard and West Gonzalez Road, near McGrath State Beach and the Santa Clara River, police said.
The identity of the body has not been officially confirmed, and the cause of death is yet to be determined, police said.
The missing boy is believed to be from the LAPD’s Foothill Division, said LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton. This division serves the San Fernando Valley communities of Tuna Canyon, Lake View Terrace, Pacoima, Shadow Hills, Sun Valley, Sunland and Tujunga.
LAPD detectives are continuing to investigate the cause of death and trying to identify anyone who may be involved or possess information relevant to this investigation.
This is a developing story.
