A 62-year-old woman was found mortally injured under suspicious circumstances this week at a makeshift encampment in La Mesa, authorities reported Friday.
The suspected homicide in the 8000 block of High Street in La Mesa was reported about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to police.
The woman, who was homeless, had suffered a severe head wound and died at the scene, Sgt. Jose Gaytan said. Her name was withheld pending family notification.
Investigators were trying to identify and locate a bearded man seen leaving the area a few hours before the victim was found, Gaytan said.
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A cause-of-death determination in the case was on hold pending autopsy results.
