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Mom Killed on Street Next to SUV While Her Toddler Slept Inside | “This Is an Absolute Tragedy”
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Mom Killed on Street Next to SUV While Her Toddler Slept Inside | “This Is an Absolute Tragedy”

A toddler "is going to grow up without a mother because of what happened," TPD spokesperson said while urging witnesses to come forward.

Representative Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo By Milan Markovic

Trigger warning: This article contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find distressing

Law enforcement authorities on Florida’s west coast have asked for public help after a woman was allegedly killed on the street right next to her car while her toddler son was found unharmed and asleep in the backseat, per Law and Crime. According to the press release by the Tampa police department, officers responded to a 911 call just after 10 p.m. on January 30, to find a woman dead from upper body trauma, per CBS 12.

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According to the police, the caller reported seeing an adult female who seemed to be unconscious and was lying on the ground on the side of a residential street. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders located the adult female next to her Ford EcoSport SUV. She was declared dead on the scene. Police further stated that the victim was in her 20s and confirmed that her death is being investigated as a homicide. After finding the woman's body, officers then discovered a toddler sleeping in the backseat of the SUV. The female victim was identified as the child’s mother. The toddler is safe and is now in the care of a relative, according to police. The identity of the victim or any other additional details has not been revealed yet. “

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This is an absolute tragedy,” TPD spokesperson Crystal Clark said in an interview with St. Petersburg cable news network, Spectrum Bay News 9. “We have a woman in her 20s who is now deceased and a toddler who is going to grow up without a mother because of what happened. So the best thing we can do for this family is to bring justice to them and that requires the public coming forward,” she added.

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Investigators reported that the victim was not a resident of the area where her body was found, indicating that she likely knew her attacker and was likely visiting the location when she was killed, Bay News 9 reported.



 

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The station where she was killed is in a relatively high-traffic area, leading police to believe there is a high likelihood that someone witnessed the crime.

Getty Images | Jasmin Merdan
Getty Images | Jasmin Merdan

 

Authorities are urging residents in the area of the crime with cameras outside of their homes to check the footage for anything that might help the investigation. 

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References:

https://cbs12.com/news/local/unharmed-baby-dead-mother-tampa-florida-pictorial-park-drive

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/florida-mom-killed-on-street-next-to-car-with-toddler-son-sleeping-inside-police/

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2023/01/31/police--mother-found-dead-with-toddler-asleep-in-car

Representative Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo By Milan Markovic