Female with head trauma found in Chicago Lawn parking lot ruled a homicide, medical examiner says

The death of a female found with head injuries in a Chicago Lawn parking lot was ruled a homicide Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. 

Police found the still-unidentified female unresponsive in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. Friday. She was pronounced dead at the scene, but police preliminarily classified it as a death investigation. 

An autopsy performed Saturday showed that the woman died by blunt force head trauma and assault and was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office. 

Police said they have not been able to confirm the victim’s age and are still investigating.

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