Sarnia police are investigating a suspected homicide.
At about 11:58 p.m. March 13, police responded to a report of a female in medical distress in the 100 block of Palmerston Street North.
They arrived to find a 29-year-old female who was immediately transported to hospital with life threatening injuries.
Police said the woman was later pronounced dead at the hospital from injuries she had sustained, and the death has been deemed to be a suspected homicide.
A section of Palmerston Street N. in Sarnia cordoned off for suspected homicide investigation Mar. 14, 2020 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)
The identity of the victim has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
The intersection of Palmerston Street North and Cobden Street was still closed Saturday afternoon to all traffic as officers continued their investigation. The public was being asked to avoid the area.
Anyone with information about the investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Mike Kahnert at 519-344-8861 ext. 6196 / 5300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
-With files from Rick Burrows