On January 13, 2022, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to an urgent request for assistance by the Colorado Springs Fire Department as they were attempting life saving measures on a 5-year-old child, Emily Canales. Officers notified the Crimes Against Children Unit after the child was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. A joint investigation was conducted by the Crimes Against Children Unit with the assistance of CSPD’s Homicide/Assault Unit.