Metro investigating suspicious death of woman in east Las Vegas

Metro Police is investigating after a woman’s death in the east valley was ruled a homicide by the Clark County Coroner’s Office, police said today in a release.

Officers responded about 9:15 a.m. Thursday near Nellis Boulevard and Harmon Avenue and found a woman unresponsive laying near a raised planter.

Arriving officers located the woman, and she was ultimately declared dead at the scene, police said.

There were no immediate signs of foul play, and the woman — whom police did not identify — was taken to the coroner’s office, according to the release.

Homicide detectives were alerted by the coroner’s office on Friday that the cause of death was ruled a homicide and began investigating, police said.

The coroner’s office could not be reached for comment.

Anyone with information can contact detectives at 702-828-3521, or by emailing [email protected]. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555, or online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.