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HOUSTON -- A baby died after two men who carjacked her parents drove over her, Houston TV station KPRC reported Wednesday.
Officials said the family stopped at a car wash at about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday to use a telephone. Police said two armed men tried to rob the father and mother.
"While the father was out using the pay phone, two black males approached him and demanded money from the father and the mother," Sgt. C.W. Howard said. "They were unable to produce any money, so the suspects then decided to take their vehicle."
The men pulled the four children, between the ages of 2 and 6, out of the vehicle quickly.
"They brutally pulled these kids and threw them out onto the pavement of the car wash," Sgt. David Crain said.
Investigators said Stephanie Garcia was in front of the vehicle when the men took off.
Officials said the men ran over the girl and kept going.
Stephanie died at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
Family members said Stephanie was one day shy of her second birthday when she died. Relatives said family members had already sent out invitations to her party.
Police said they found the family's 1993 Chevrolet Suburban abandoned about five miles from where the child was killed. They are searching the vehicle for evidence.
Investigators released composite sketches Wednesday afternoon of the two men.
The first man is described as a black male with short, curly black hair, 25 to 28 years old, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 160 to 170 pounds with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a dark blue baseball cap, white T-shirt and blue pants.
Police described the second man as a black male with short black hair, 24 to 25 years old, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, 140 to 150 pounds with a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a red baseball cap, short-sleeved white Polo shirt pulled over another shirt, baggy black pants and white tennis shoes.
Both remain on the loose.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Houston police at (713) 308-3600.
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