Wilmington Police are investigating after an 89-year-old woman was found dead inside her home in Wilmington, Delaware on September 3.
Police said that they were called to a home along the 400 block of South Jackson Street on the night of Sept. 3 to perform a welfare check. When officers arrived they located 89-year-old Leonor Gonzalez-Ortiz deceased inside her home.
Investigators determined that Gonzalez-Ortiz had been assaulted, resulting in her death.
At this time the police have not released any further details in this investigation.
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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Justin Kane at (302) 576-3961.
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