Lakewood police investigating homicide after woman found dead in vehicle

Lakewood police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead Sunday in a vehicle.

Police responded after 911 calls just before 7:30 p.m. reported a vehicle crash and gunshots near the 6100 block of 112th Street Southwest, Lakewood Police Department spokesperson Lt. Chris Lawler said.

At the scene, police found a woman dead inside a crashed vehicle. Lawler said the woman died from gunshot wounds. She has not been identified.

Police partially closed roads in the area for several hours Sunday night while they were at the scene.

It’s not clear what led up to the crash or shooting. Police did not have more information to disclose Monday morning. The investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published January 3, 2022 at 7:29 AM.

Peter Talbot

The News Tribune

Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription