Person of interest sought in Westminster homicide investigation

Investigators with the Westminster Police Department sought a person of interest in an ongoing homicide investigation

The person of interest was described as a woman, between the ages of 18 and 30, with a tattoo on her right hand, and may also have a tattoo on her left breast. She has not been identified by detectives, but anyone who may know her or is aware of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Westminster PD. 

Westminster PD detectives were initially working to determine whether the death of a man was the result of a homicide or a hit-and-run, and later determined it was a homicide. 

On Jan. 3, the victim was found in the driveway of a home in the 6500 block of Walt Street, located near the intersection of Westminster Boulevard and Edwards Street around 5:30 a.m., according to Westminster police Cmdr. Kevin MacCormick.

The victim’s name has not been released by authorities. However, he was described as a man in his late 30s.

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No further information was immediately released.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Westminster PD. 

City News Service contributed to this report.

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