Officers investigate woman's 'suspicious' death in Fort Lauderdale

Detectives surround Riverside Park home during probe

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ Detectives are investigating a woman's death that they have deemed to be "suspicious" on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale's Riverside Park neighborhood.

Crime scene tape surrounded a home at 447 SW 20th Ave.,Ā east of Interstate 95.Ā Crime scene technicians were collecting evidence outside of the home, justĀ steps away from theĀ Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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According to Casey Liening, a spokeswoman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, detectives are in the area ofĀ 20th Avenue and SouthwestĀ FifthĀ Street conducting interviews in the case.

Detectives parked their cars on the side of the property. A white sports utility vehicle was in parkwayĀ outside of the crime scene tape.Ā 

Broward County property records show Juan C. Guerrero owns the 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home, which was built in 1958, but his mailing address is in the city's Middle River Terrace neighborhood.Ā 

Liening said he couldn't release any more information.Ā Officers are asking anyone with information about the case to callĀ Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.


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