Woman’s head-injury death called homicide
The death of a Southwest Philadelphia woman yesterday morning has been declared a homicide, according to police.
The death of a Southwest Philadelphia woman yesterday morning has been declared a homicide, according to police.
Decia Carroll, 41, of the 2600 block of South Muhlfeld Street, died after being hit over the head with an object, police said.
She was found inside a residence in the 1500 block of Lindenwood Street in the city's Kingsessing section, about 2-1/2 miles north of where she lived.
She was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:53 a.m.
Investigators are trying to determine motives and suspects.
Additional details, such as whether a weapon was recovered, were unavailable this morning.
Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.
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