LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — An investigation is underway after possible human remains were found at a park in Long Beach on Easter Sunday.
Officers were called to DeForest Park, which runs along the Los Angeles River and 710 Freeway, around 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Police have not released much information about the investigation but said officers responded to the possible discovery of human remains. A white tent was seen next to a patrol car at the scene.
According to reports from the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets, a possible small skull was found as people were searching for eggs in the park.
Many unanswered questions remain, including if the possible remains are that of a child and how long they may have been in the park before being discovered.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office was called out to the scene.
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