Woman found dead near dumpster next to Fort Lauderdale apartments – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman’s body was discovered in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood.

7Skyforce hovered above several Fort Lauderdale Police officers as they surrounded a dumpster located next to several single-story apartment buildings near Northwest Second Street and 15th Avenue, not far from the Fort Lauderdale Police Station, Wednesday morning.

According to investigators, officers responded in reference to a dead body just before 7:30 a.m. They pronounced the woman deceased.

Detectives said they are attempting to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident but did not provide further details.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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