NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A homicide is under investigation after a woman was found dead in her New Bedford apartment.
According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, around 6:20 on Tuesday night police officers responded to 438 Bolton Street for a report of a bloody female lying in the first-floor hallway.
Upon arrival, police located 32-year-old Karina Martinez-Ortiz lying on the floor in front of her first-floor apartment suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency responders performed life-saving measures while she was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The incident is under investigation and additional details were not provided.
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