MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police have launched a homicide investigation after finding a woman dead in a garbage cart near 39th and Brown.
Police say the woman sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
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The discovery was made around 10:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation, and police are seeking unknown suspect(s).
An autopsy was performed Tuesday, Dec. 3, by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, which said it is working to identify the woman’s next of kin. Her identity will be released once that process is complete.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or via the P3 Tips app.
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