India, May 27 -- A man sought in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old girl, Daleza Fregoso, is a person of interest in the violent death of the girl's mother, police said Tuesday. Daleza is believed to have been abducted in the Arlington Heights area by Ruben Fregoso, 44.

Daleza and Ruben's relationship was not immediately disclosed. An Amber alert remains in effect.

Officers were called to the 2600 block of South Alsace Avenue in the West Adams neighborhood to conduct a welfare check on Monday around 12:30 pm, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

"Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult female deceased inside the residence," police said, per NewsNation. "Preliminary investigation indicates the victim died as a result...