FREMONT, CA – A devastating development has emerged in the case of a missing Fremont child, with police confirming the death of three-year-old Ellie Lorenzo shortly after her father was found deceased in San Francisco.
The urgent search began late Friday when Fremont police were notified by Ellie’s mother, who was distressed after receiving news of her ex-partner Jared Lorenzo’s death. Concerned for her daughter, who was supposed to be in Jared’s custody, she contacted the authorities.
Fremont Police Sgt. Kim McDonald detailed the initial stages of the investigation at a news conference. The mother requested a welfare check at the father’s residence. Upon arrival, Sgt. McDonald noted that police discovered that the child was not present and were later informed of the father’s death in San Francisco.
Authorities rushed to Jared Lorenzo’s apartment at Casa Arroyo Apartments in Fremont, where the situation grew increasingly urgent. Descriptions from Jared’s LinkedIn profile depict a father who appeared devoted, often pictured with his daughter, Ellie.
The search took a tragic turn on Saturday morning when the San Jose Police Department contacted Fremont police to report the discovery of a young girl’s body at a recycling facility in San Jose, bearing a resemblance to Ellie.
The circumstances surrounding the father and daughter’s deaths remain unknown, including how Jared Lorenzo died and whether he played a role in his daughter’s tragic fate.
Residents of the apartment complex were shocked over the news. Law enforcement officials continue their investigation, searching for answers at the apartment and coordinating with San Jose and San Francisco police to piece together the events leading to the tragic outcomes for both father and daughter.