A deceased newborn found in a Skid Row alleyway Thursday was likely dropped from a fourth-floor window, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Paramedics pronounced the infant dead at the scene in the 500 block of San Pedro Street around 5:30 a.m.
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Investigators determined the baby boy died after being dropped from the fourth-floor bathroom of a nearby building.
Authorities said a woman who had been hospitalized earlier that night for pelvic bleeding was arrested for questioning.
California has a Safely Surrendered Baby law that allows parents or guardians to surrender newborns under 72 hours old to hospitals or fire stations confidentially and without questions.
