Oceanside Police Investigating Suspicious Death At OMA

OCEANSIDE, CA — A passerby noticed a body laying on the grounds in front of the Oceanside Museum of Art on Thursday morning at approximately 9:55 AM.

"The passerby reported it at the fire station next door to the museum", according to Jennifer Atenza, the PIO for the Oceanside Police Department. "Fire staff came over and discovered the patient there along that pathway was already deceased. At this point, it's considered a suspicious death until the medical examiner comes out and advises further."

The Field Evidence Technician team was on scene at the museum investigating the death. At this time the cause of death is unknown. The woman whose identity has not been released was identified as an African American woman born in 1972.

No other information was available immediately. Anyone with information about this investigation should contact the Oceanside Police Department at (760) 435-4900.

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