San Francisco police looking for girl, 2, after mother found slain

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San Francisco police are looking for a 2-year-old girl whose mother was found slain, officials said late Saturday.

At a news conference just before 10 p.m. outside police headquarters, officials identified the homicide victim as Nicole Fitts. She was found dead Friday, said Officer Grace Gatpandan, after she was last seen April 1 and reported missing to city police on Tuesday.

Her daughter, Arianna Fitts, has not been seen since late February, Gatpandan said, and is considered to be “at risk” because of her young age and because her mother was killed.

Nicole and Arianna Fitts were known to frequent “San Francisco, San Mateo, Oakland/Emeryville, Fresno, Santa Cruz, and Silicon Valley Areas, as well as various locations in Southern California,” police said in a statement.

Department officials said they were “dedicating numerous resources around the clock to this investigation. Even so, we are asking for the public’s help in bringing Arianna home.”

No further details were immediately provided about the case, with Gatpandan citing its “sensitive nature.”

Demian Bulwa is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: dbulwa@sfchronicle.com