SDPD Homicide Investigates Suspicious Death of Woman in East Village Apartment
A 63-year-old woman was found deceased in her 17th Street apartment Monday afternoon; detectives are working with the Medical Examiner to determine cause of death.
San Diego Police homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a 63-year-old woman found deceased in her East Village apartment Monday afternoon.
Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call shortly before 2 p.m. on Sept. 29 at a residence in the 10 block of 17th Street, where property management had discovered the woman, according to an SDPD news release issued Sept. 30.
"Due to the unusual circumstances, and in an abundance of caution, detectives from the San Diego Police Department's Homicide Unit responded and assumed responsibility for the investigation," the department said.
Investigators are working with the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause and manner of death. No further details about the circumstances were immediately released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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