A candlelight vigil was held Monday night for Aleyah Elaine Toscano on Inez Street, where she was found unresponsive Friday night.
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Witnesses reported seeing a car pull up to the building, and saw two people carry Toscano out, leaving her on the ground. She was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
The 16-year-old's mother said her daughter had been living in protective custody after being the victim of a prior violent crime. She believes someone lured Toscano away from the home where she was staying.
Teen girl dies after being found unresponsive in Whittier
"She was a good kid. She was powerful. She was dynamic. She would've had a better life to change this community," the mother said.
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Friends say Toscano regularly attended church and loved to sing.
Authorities are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of her death.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with the cost of the funeral.