Woman found dead in Queens home had signs of trauma to her back: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A woman was found dead in a Little Neck home in Queens on Saturday morning, police say.
Police from the 111th precinct responded to a 911 call to aid an unconscious female who was found inside 251-22 58 Avenue at 8:59 p.m., police said.
When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive, face down on the floor. The woman had visible signs of trauma to her back. EMS were called to aid officers, but the woman, identified as Kate Tierney, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Other details were not readily available.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York will determine the cause of death. An investigation remains ongoing, police officials said.
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