three younger kids discovered protected after being reported lacking in south Los Angeles, LAPD says

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Three young children have been found safe after their disappearance sparked a widespread search in south Los Angeles, authorities said Friday morning.

The children’s mother left them in a car near Adams Boulevard and Compton Avenue around 10 p.m. Thursday, according to an LAPD spokesman.

Police released a photo of the children, two boys and a girl, after they were reported missing. The children were later found at a relative’s home, the LAPD said.

Further details were not immediately released and it was unclear whether charges would be filed in the missing person’s case.

The investigations continued.

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