Willimantic police and state police are investigating after a female was found dead in an apartment on Ash Street in Willimantic Tuesday night.
Police officers and medical personnel responded to an apartment at 36 Ash St. at 8:17 p.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive person and found a female dead, according to a news release from police.
Willimantic police said they contacted the state police Eastern Major Crimes Unit and the Office of the State’s Attorney for assistance in the investigation.
On Wednesday morning, investigators in protective gear were seen going in and out of the apartment.
Police said this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community, but the investigation is ongoing.
At least three police cruisers left the scene around 10:15 a.m., down the road to Ash Street and Normandy Avenue, where they surrounded a gray car and spoke with someone in the back of a police cruiser. Authorities said it was possibly connected.
Police have not identified the victim.
