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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives have responded to Miller's Children's Hospital, 2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a male two year-old who is in extremely critical condition. 

Detectives have learned that Norwalk Station deputies responded along with paramedics to a "Baby Not Breathing" call at 12:50 PM on Sunday, January 5, 2014 in the 11400 block of Maza Street, Norwalk. When they arrived, the victim was unresponsive and subsequently transported to a local hospital. 

Further investigation resulted in the arrest of Norwalk resident, Elder Matamoros, MH/23, who is reportedly the boyfriend of the babysitter. Earlier in the day, the victim had been left by his mother to be cared for by a resident at the location. It is believed the suspect assaulted the victim by using blunt force trauma. Suspect Matamoros is currently charged with "Cruelty to a Child Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury or Death" and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. 


Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org. 


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