A missing teen girl was found dead in Toledo, Ohio. Her father is now wanted for murder.

A missing 13-year-old girl was found dead in an abandoned house in Toledo, Ohio, and investigators are now searching for her father, who is suspected of killing her, police said.

The disappearance last week of Keimani Latigue sent shockwaves through the northern Ohio city located on the western tip of Lake Erie, according to local news reports. After Latigue was reported missing on March 18, Toledo police issued a warrant Sunday for the arrest of her father, who was suspected of abducting her, the department said in a news release provided to USA TODAY.

That man, Darnell Jones, 33, has now been charged with suspicion of murder after Latigue was found dead Monday. A manhunt is underway to locate and arrest Jones, Toledo Police Lt. Daniel Gerken said in a statement.

Toledo police find missing teen girl in abandoned house

Latigue was found dead early Monday when Toledo Police Department investigators searched inside a burned-out house on Miami Street, local outlets reported, including The Blade.

The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has not provided information about how the girl died, but confirmed to both WTVG and WTOL that an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

The news release from the Toledo Police Department only says Latigue was "found suffering from apparent fatal injuries."

Latigue's father became a suspect after police said he provided "inconsistent statements" to investigators and was the last known person to be seen with the girl before her disappearance, multiple outlets reported, citing a probable cause affidavit.

Family, community mourns Latigue's death

Tiara Kasten, Latigue's mother, was among dozens of people who gathered Monday outside the abandoned, boarded up home to watch as investigators searched the structure, according to local reports.

Some silently stared at the house while others vocally expressed anger and anguish, the Blade reported.

The grim discovery of Latique's body comes after family members spent days organizing search parties, canvassing the community and handing out flyers for any word of her whereabouts, WTVG reported.

Asked about Latigue's death, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz told WTOL “It's hard to put into words just how terrible an event this is.

"Obviously, for the family and friends most directly affected, but really even for the whole community," he said.