Police Investigating East Boston Woman's Death as Homicide

Boston, MA - Boston Police are now investigating the supsicious death of a young woman in East Boston as a homicide, police said late Wednesday.

The woman, believed to be in her early twenties, was discovered in a a Princeton Street garage early Wednesday morning.

Boston Police said they were called to the garage behind 54 Princeton St., in East Boston, around 8:51 a.m.

Officers found a woman in her early twenties inside suffering from "undetermined traumatic injuries." The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a press update Wednesday.

Police have not released the cause of death, but are investigating it as a homicide.

"We're looking for some help on this one - to see if anyone was seen in this area who didn't fit in this area," Police Supt. Bernie O'Rourke told reporters on the scene.

Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.

Patch will continue to update this story as information becomes available. Story last updated 5 p.m.

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