Update: The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Elizabeth Rocha, 33 years old.
Previous reporting:
An unidentified woman who appears to be in her 30s was found 'unresponsive' in an alleyway in Milwaukee Monday morning, according to officials.
According to a statement from Milwaukee police, the person was found deceased in an alley near 12th and Mineral. Police don't know the cause of death yet, but they stated there are no obvious signs of trauma on her body.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office tells TMJ4 News that the woman is still unidentified and that they are investigating her death as a homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS [8477].
We spoke to a woman who says police were banging at her door at about 2:30 Monday morning looking for her, "They just wanna make sure they see me breathing, and alive because I fit the description of the Hispanic woman they found, a woman in her 30’s, on the heavy side."
The body was found against her garage door in the alleyway, "We’re always outside in our backyard with our children and our dog. Terrifying, terrifying.
The woman said police asked her, "Do you know anyone who fits the description here? Which there's you know, a couple neighbors that did fit the description."
She said police remained tight-lipped on any other details, "Really terrified because it's literally in my backyard. It's time for me to move."
Milwaukee Police are investigating a death that occurred on Monday, June 5, 2023, at approximately 1:35 a.m., on the 1200 block of W. Mineral Street. The decedent, an unidentified woman that appears to be in her 30’s, was located unresponsive in the alley. The cause of death is under investigation. No obvious signs of trauma were observed. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
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