Investigators said a woman found dead near Akron, Ohio, was from Erie, and they’re working to identify a suspect.
Copley, Ohio, police chief Michael Mier said officers responded around 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Day, after the body of 24-year-old Shawnna Elizabeth Pasquale of Erie was found in a hotel room.
That’s according to ABC affiliate WEWS in Cleveland.
Mier said the medical examiner’s office determined Pasquale died, “as a result of a physical assault.”
WEWS also reported the victim’s sister told them Shawnna came to Copley about a month ago and was living at the hotel.
No one has been charged.
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