Roseville police on Monday said a couple was arrested in connection with the killing of a 7-year-old girl.

The suspects were identified by police as 26-year-old Jessica Savangsy and 27-year-old Retuquel Dupree.

Around 7:30 a.m., a resident at an Oahu Court home called police and told them they had found a 7-year-old girl unresponsive inside the home.

First responders and police at the scene noted the girl appeared to have injuries, but no specifics were detailed at the time. A 5-year-old girl was also found injured in a bedroom. The girls were taken to the hospital, but police say the 7-year-old later died. According to police, Savangsy is the mother of the two girls.

Police noted that two other children were found sleeping in the home. Both were unhurt, police say.

Detectives say Savangsy and Dupree were arrested on suspicion of murder, conspiracy and felony child abuse, and that the two were in a dating relationship and lived at the home where the children were found.

They were booked into the South Placer County Jail, police said.

"Thank you to our Roseville patrol officers and Roseville Fire partners who responded to the scene and our Detectives who worked diligently to investigate this case. Our hearts go out to those who have been impacted by this tragic loss," police said.

Dupree was a former Citrus Heights police officer, the department confirmed, but was only employed with the department for just under eight weeks in 2021. He had filed a lawsuit against the department in 2023. 

The Placer County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Savangsy and Dupree were booked into jail on Oct. 6 on allegations of conspiracy and grand theft. They bailed out. Dupree was also facing charges of carrying a loaded firearm in public. 

This story has been updated to accurately reflect Savangsy's age. Roseville police, in an update, said she is 26, not 36.