CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — The parents of a missing 7-month-old boy were arrested Friday as part of a murder investigation, authorities in Southern California said. While the mother reported last week her son Emmanuel was believed to have been kidnapped, sheriff’s authorities said they believe the child is dead.

The parents of baby Emmanuel Haro have been arrested after his mother reported he had been kidnapped outside a California sporting goods store.

The parents of missing 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro were arrested on Friday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed Friday morning. that an operation was ongoing at the family's Cabazon home.