A mother and her juvenile son were found severely beaten inside a Hawthorne apartment Thursday afternoon, and Los Angeles County deputies are now searching for whoever attacked them. The woman, who is in her 50s, and her son were discovered in the 4000 block of 139th Street and rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The victims were found at roughly 3:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, as reported by CBS Los Angeles. Hawthorne Police were called to the same residence around that time, according to KTLA, which reported that both the woman and the juvenile were hospitalized in critical condition after the attack.
Accounts of the mother's condition diverge sharply. KTLA's report states that an emergency room doctor described her condition as death imminent, while her son remained in critical condition. MyNewsLA, however, reported that the woman was pronounced dead at a hospital, while the child was listed in critical condition. The conflicting accounts have not been reconciled, and neither the woman nor the juvenile's identity has been publicly released.
Evidence Collected, No Suspect Description Yet
Investigators from Hawthorne police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department gathered evidence at the apartment complex following the attack, the station's report noted. Deputies could not immediately provide a description of the suspect who allegedly severely beat the mother and her son, according to the sheriff's department's account relayed by CBS Los Angeles.
The search for the attacker remains active, with Los Angeles County deputies continuing to work the case following the Thursday assault. Investigators had not provided a suspect description.
How to Report Information
Investigators have asked anyone with information about the attack to contact the LASD's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can instead reach out to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
