Woman's 'Suspicious' Death In San Diego Parking Lot Appears Natural

SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities determined that the death of a woman found this week in a parking lot was from natural causes, officials announced Wednesday.

Officers responded at 2:36 p.m. Monday to a report of an unresponsive woman on the ground in a parking lot in the 17300 block of West Bernardo Drive in San Diego's Rancho Bernardo neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department.

"She was lying next to a vehicle and bleeding from her head," San Diego Police Lt. Lou Maggi said. "Medics and officers responded to the scene, but unfortunately the woman was beyond help."

Because the circumstances of her death were unclear, police deemed it suspicious and called in homicide detectives to investigate.

After an autopsy conducted by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office, it was determined the victim's death "appears to be medical in nature, and not as a result of foul play."

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy Monday and determined the injuries were superficial. The victim's death "appears to be medical in nature, and not as a result of foul play," Maggi said.

The woman's identity has not been made public.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the department's Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.