Upland, CA (latestsports)– A 33-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment on New Year’s Eve, prompting a homicide investigation by the Upland Police Department.
At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to the Rancho Monte Vista Apartment Homes, located in the 2100 block of W. Arrow Route, after family members reported they could not reach the victim and she had missed work. Concerned for her well-being, they called the police for a welfare check.
When officers arrived, they looked through a bedroom window and discovered an unresponsive woman lying on the floor. Upland Police Sergeant Marci Williams stated, “The family was unable to get ahold of her, and she hadn’t shown up for work. So, we show up on scene, and we’re able to look through a bedroom window and see that there was an unresponsive female on the floor.”
Firefighters who also responded to the scene attempted to revive the woman but were unsuccessful. She was declared dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed that the woman had injuries on her body that suggested some form of altercation had occurred. As a result, the police are treating the case as a homicide.
“We are treating it as a homicide at this time,” said Sergeant Williams. “She had injuries on her body that indicate that there was some kind of altercation.”
Investigators have not yet determined whether the woman knew her attacker, though they do not believe the crime was random. The nature of her injuries has not been released.
The Upland Police Department is continuing its investigation and is urging anyone with information to come forward. If you have any details that could assist with the investigation, you are encouraged to contact the Upland Police Department at (909) 982-1331.
Authorities are asking the public to stay alert and report any potential leads to help bring clarity to the tragic incident.
