A woman was found dead in an Encanto canyon under suspicious circumstances Saturday, prompting an investigation.The unidentified woman’s body was discovered at about 2:30 p.m. by a father and daughter walking their dog along a canyon near South 66th Street just off Skyline Drive, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said. The area is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. Students Send Get Well Soon Card to Crossing Guard Hurt in Traffic Police at nearby Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park were contacted and found the body in a ravine about 10 to 12 feet down the pathway. Police were not initially sure how the woman died but said gunshots were reported overnight in the same general vicinity. It was not clear if the two were connected. Photos After the Storm: Destruction in Southern California The death was deemed suspicious and an investigation was launched.Police began investigating a second location about a block away, near 65th Street and Pittsburg Avenue, Saturday evening. The area was blocked off. It was not clear if the two investigations were related. SMFD Raising Funds for Family Who Lost Disabled Services Van No other information was available.Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.
Source: NBC San Diego
Woman's Body Found in Encanto Canyon, Death Suspicious: SDPD
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