Woman Found Dead In Gilroy Home Was Hollister Resident

GILROY, CA -A woman found dead at a Gilroy home Wednesday afternoon has been identified as 60-year-old Lynn Blissard of Hollister, police said Monday.

Blissard was found at a home in the 800 block of Sorrento Drive, where officers first responded to a report of reckless driving, Sgt. Jason Smith said.

The caller told police that her adult daughter was recklessly driving in the neighborhood and soon after returned to the home, Smith said.

Officers quickly arrived to the scene and spoke outside with the daughter, who told them her mother shot herself inside, the sergeant said.

When police set foot inside the home, they found the mother with a gunshot wound and retrieved a firearm, according to Smith.

Emergency crews responded to the scene where they tried to save the woman and later identified her as Blissard, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, Smith said.

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The 60-year-old woman was temporarily living at the Sorrento Drive residence, where her daughter was visiting from out of state, according to Smith.

Police interviewed the daughter at the scene, Smith said. Investigators haven't identified any suspects or made any arrests.

Anyone who has information surrounding the case is asked to call the investigations bureau at (408) 846-0330. Calls can be made anonymously.

-Bay City News