A frantic search is underway for a four-year-old girl who was abducted after her mother was believed to have been murdered.

Daleza Fregoso, 4, was last seen on Sunday in the early hours on the corner of Ferndale Street and Alsace Avenue, in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Los Angeles Police Department issued an Amber Alert for Daleza on Monday, calling on the community to keep an eye out for the vehicle of interest, a 2019 white Land Rover Discovery with a California license plate. 

Ruben Fregoso, 40, has been named as the suspect in the abduction. Authorities did not disclose the relationship between Fregoso and the little girl.

Law enforcement released an update shortly after that the vehicle had been located in San Diego County, but the child and suspect were still at large. 

LAPD investigators told local Fox affiliate, Fox 11 LA, that the abduction has been linked to a death investigation of the child’s mother. 

Police believe Fregoso allegedly killed Daleza’s mother before abducting her over the weekend. 

A detective with the LAPD confirmed to KTLA that the child’s disappearance was connected to a homicide investigation, but could not provide further details. 

Ruben Fregoso, 40, has been named as the suspect in the child abduction case after Daleza went missing

Authorities received a report of the death on Sunday evening and later issued the Amber Alert for Daleza.

Authorities issued an update that the 2019 Land Rover associated with the case had been located 

The mother’s identity has not been disclosed, and her relationship to Fregoso is unclear. 

The LAPD did not confirm that a homicide was being investigated alongside the child abduction case when asked by the Daily Mail. 

Daleza is 3ft tall and weighs approximately 45 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. 

Authorities said it was ‘unknown’ what clothing she was wearing when she was last seen. 

Fregoso is 5ft 9in tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds. He also has black hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what clothing he was wearing when he was last seen. 

Fregoso’s last listed address is a home on Alsace Avenue, which is near where he and Daleza were last seen, according to public records. 

The four-year-old was last seen at the corner of Alsace Avenue and Ferndale Street 

The LAPD told the Daily Mail that there are no further updates on the investigation, but it remains active. The Daily Mail has also reached out to the CHP for comment. 

Authorities have asked anyone with information on Daleza’s whereabouts to call 911. 

An Amber Alert is sent when a child is believed to be in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death. 

Amber stands for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. A majority of Amber Alerts issued involve a child’s parent, guardian or relative. 

The CHP has been designated as the state’s leading investigative agency for Amber Alerts since 2002.