Los Angeles, CA – A string of devastating incidents has left the city in shock, as a tragic sequence of events on Monday, April 8, resulted in the death of an infant found on the 405 Freeway. According to multiple reports, this heartbreaking incident is believed to be connected to a fatal single-car crash and a later discovery of a homicide victim.
In the early morning hours, local authorities responded to a distressing scene on the busy 405 Freeway. A report of an infant child found on the road and a 9-year-old on the shoulder sent shockwaves through the Los Angeles community. Sadly, the infant did not survive, while the 9-year-old was hospitalized with minor injuries.
Later that morning, the tragic series of events continued as a fatal single-car crash occurred in Redondo Beach, just outside Los Angeles. Officials confirm that a woman lost her life in the crash. Prompted by this incident, an investigation at the woman’s apartment in Woodland Hills unearthed a grisly discovery: a man who had been stabbed to death.
Additional reports reveal that the woman involved in the Redondo Beach crash was the same individual responsible for the violent act in the Woodland Hills apartment. According to LAPD detectives, she stabbed the man before fleeing with their two children, eventually leaving them on the 405 Freeway. The motive behind these tragic events remains unclear.
The man found dead in the Woodland Hills apartment has been identified as Jaelen Chaney, 29, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. As authorities continue to piece together the details surrounding these incidents, the community grapples with the shock and grief caused by this heartbreaking day.
As investigators work diligently to uncover the truth, the city of Los Angeles mourns the loss of a precious young life, as well as the victims of the other violence that unfolded on April 8. The impact of these events will undoubtedly be felt deeply by the community in the days and weeks to come.