SoCal police: Infant girl with skull fractures dies, 1-year-old possibly thrown off building

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Infant girl dies in Upland, boy thrown off building
An infant girl found with skull fractures at an Upland apartment died and a 1-year-old boy was injured after possibly being thrown off the building, police say.

UPLAND, Calif. -- An infant girl with skull fractures found inside an Upland apartment has died and a 1-year-old boy who was possibly thrown off the two-story building was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said.

When police officers arrived at the 600 block of N. Wedgewood Avenue around midday, they found the 1-year-old in front of the structure. Investigators said it appeared the child may have been thrown from the apartment building.

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As more officers arrived on scene, a woman jumped off a second-floor balcony. When authorities went inside the building, they found another child - described as an infant girl - unresponsive in an apartment unit.

All three were transported to an area hospital in unknown condition. Police say the woman is the mother of the two children.

Officers interview Tierra Ortega after finding injuries to her young children at an Upland apartment building.
Officers interview Tierra Ortega after finding injuries to her young children at an Upland apartment building.

Later Tuesday, police said the girl found inside the apartment had skull fractures and other injuries and had died.

The 1-year-old was described as being in stable condition.

A manager of the apartment building identified the mother as Tierra Ortega. She was in the hospital and was expected to be arrested later.