These Are the Mysteries Surrounding the 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in a Duffel Bag

Published: 3/12/2019, 11:41:04 AM EDT

These Are the Mysteries Surrounding the 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in a Duffel Bag — The girl's body was found in a roll-away black duffel bag, authorities said. (LASD)

When 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones was found dead in a duffel bag, the pink shirt she wore gave a glimpse into her hopes for the future.

Instead of being a princess, like many girls' shirts proclaim, Trinity's had bigger ambitions.

"Future Princess Hero," her shirt read, with the word "princess" crossed out.

That's one of the few details authorities have released about Trinity's death. But many more questions remain. (LA County Sheriff) — That's one of the few details authorities have released about Trinity's death. But many more questions remain. LA County Sheriff

That's one of the few details authorities have released about Trinity's death. But many more questions remain. Here's what we know and don't know about the young girl's death:

What We Know

She wasn't in the state's missing persons database.

There is no record of Trinity in the California Missing Persons System, the state Department of Justice said.

Trinity Love Jones, along with a police sketch, whose body was found on a trail in Los Angeles County, Calif., on March 5, 2019. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) — Trinity Love Jones, along with a police sketch, whose body was found on a trail in Los Angeles County, Calif., on March 5, 2019. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

She was partially stuffed in a duffel bag

Police said Trinity's head and upper body were protruding from the partially zipped roll-away black duffel bag.

An image of a duffel bag, taken from the internet, which LA County Sheriff's Department say is very similar to the bag in which a girl's body was found on March 5, 2019. (La County Sheriff) — An image of a duffel bag, taken from the internet, which LA County Sheriff's Department say is very similar to the bag in which a girl's body was found on March 5, 2019. La County Sheriff

She was publicly identified a week after she was abandoned.

Lt. Scott Hoglund of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said authorities think Trinity was left in light brush by an equestrian trail the evening of March 3. The body was publicly identified as Trinity's on Sunday.

What We Don't Know

The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office said Trinity's death was a homicide. But the sheriff's department has put a security hold on the girl's autopsy report. That means no details about Trinity's death will be available until either the sheriff's department releases the hold, or until charges are filed.

Whether she was dead or alive.

It's not clear if Trinity was dead or alive at the time she was abandoned by the trail, authorities said.

Trinity Love Jones, whose body was found on a trail in Los Angeles County, Calif., on March 5, 2019. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) — Trinity Love Jones, whose body was found on a trail in Los Angeles County, Calif., on March 5, 2019. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Two "persons of interest" have been detained.

Investigators have detained two "persons of interest," but the sheriff's department has not explained whether or how they might be connected to the case.

By Holly Yan