Authorities are asking for the public's help as they investigate the death of a young girl whose body was found in a duffel bag near a Los Angeles equestrian trail, officials said.
The unidentified girl was believed to be between 8 and 13-years-old, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Her body was partially inside a black duffel bag when she was discovered in Hacienda Heights Tuesday morning by county workers, Lt. Scott Hoglund told reporters Wednesday.
(MORE: Grisly details released in Boston mom kidnapping case: Her body was found bruised, bound, naked in suspect's trunk)There were no obvious signs of trauma, Hoglund said, adding that it's being ruled as a suspicious death.
The cause of death will be determined at an autopsy, Hoglund said.
(MORE: Gruesome details revealed after ex-boyfriend arrested in death of woman left in suitcase)Authorities have not determined if she was dead before being placed in the bag, Hoglund said.
A motive is unknown, Hoglund said.
(MORE: Mother charged in death of 7-year-old who was found in Denver storage unit)Authorities described the girl as African American and thin, standing at 4 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 55 pounds. She was not wearing shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.