A manhunt is under way in Calaveras County, US, for the person who stabbed an 8-year-old girl to death in her family's home on Saturday.
The incident occurred in the rural community of Valley Springs, about 60 miles south of Sacramento.
According to Sheriff's officials, the girl's brother came upon an intruder in the family's home at around noon.
After the man had run off the brother discovered his sister, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
On Sunday, the county coroner identified the victim as Leila Fowler.
The county Sheriff's office and other law enforcement agencies have identified the suspect as a White or Hispanic male with a muscular build, about six feet tall and last seen wearing a black shirt and blue trousers.
- SFgate
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