Woman found dead in Del Paso Heights home, homicide investigation underway

A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside a home in the West Del Paso Heights area on Tuesday, police said.

Officers responded to a home in the 400 block of Lindsay Avenue just before 4:45 p.m. after being alerted to a woman who was possibly dead inside, the Sacramento Police Department said.

First responders declared the woman dead at the scene.

Due to the circumstances, Sacramento police said homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

Police have not released the woman's identity or additional details about the circumstances surrounding her death.