A grim scene unfolded at a Southwest Side apartment complex in San Antonio where a six-year-old girl was found dead, leading to the detention of a nude woman alleged to be a relative, police said. The child, identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office as Hosanna Sancho, was discovered with apparent body trauma at the Frontera Crossing apartments, as per KSAT.
Officials responded to the troubling call just after 3 p.m. Wednesday amid reports of a disturbance involving a child. Upon arrival, San Antonio Police Department officers were greeted by a chaotic tableau, with neighbors and family members attempting to assist Sancho. They also encountered a naked woman, later detained as the suspect in the case, running in the area. A search warrant was said to be in the process of being obtained by homicide detectives to investigate the details of the incident further, Express News reported.
Sgt. Washington Moscoso of SAPD provided details to Express News, stating, "There was no gun or gunshot wound to the victim," but noted that the child did have trauma around her torso. The nature of the injuries and the exact cause of death were still pending a medical examination. The identity of the detained woman and her precise relationship to the victim were not immediately disclosed by the authorities.
The suspect, whose charges were under investigation, was reportedly acting erratically at the scene. This led to additional chaos as police worked to piece together the events that led to the tragic death of Sancho. "Officers arrived at a 'very chaotic' scene where they had to separate witnesses and those potentially involved," Moscoso told Express News. The community has been left to grapple with the shock of the sudden and violent loss as details continue to emerge from this active investigation.
