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ROSEMEAD (CNS) - A woman was found dead at a strip mall in Rosemead today, prompting an investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies from the Temple Sheriff's Station were called to Vikon Center at the intersection of Garvey Avenue and River Avenue just after 3:10 p.m. on reports of a person down, according to the Deputy Miguel Meza of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
Deputies found the woman unresponsive in an alley to the rear of the complex. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name was not released.
The coroner's office will investigate and determine the cause of death, Meza said.
Anyone with information related to the death was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.
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