Police investigating 'suspicious death' of young woman in East Mount Airy home

PHILADELPHIA - A woman in her 20s was found dead inside a Philadelphia home early Friday morning, sparking a "suspicious death" investigation.

Police say the woman was lying on the living room floor when they responded to the 7400 block of Limekiln Pike in East Mount Airy around 4 a.m.

She had been shot once in the head, and pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity is unknown at this time.

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Police say she was partially dressed at the time she was found.

Her death has been ruled "suspicious" as police investigate.