Gonzalez said the girl was likely in the car until 2 p.m., when the mom's work shift ended. He says the mom returned to the car, found her daughter unresponsive, and called first responders.

A 9-year-old girl is dead after her mom allegedly left her in a car for approximately eight hours so she could complete her shift. The woman left the windows partially down and water in the car.

Sheriff Gonzalez said a mother was detained after allegedly leaving her 9-year-old daughter in a hot vehicle with some water and windows partially down while she was at work.