Tamarac

Homicide Detectives Investigating After Woman Found Dead in Tamarac

The incident was reported in the 9300 block of Northwest 57th Street

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Homicide detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a home in Tamarac Wednesday.

The incident was reported at an apartment complex in the 9300 block of Northwest 57th Street.

Broward Sheriff's Office officials said they received a call around 3 p.m. of an unresponsive woman. When deputies and fire rescue crews arrived, it was determined the woman was dead.

Officials have not released the woman's identity or how she may have died. But family and friends said 23-year-old Kayla Hodgson was stabbed to death.

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Kayla Hodgson

BSO Homicide Unit and crime scene detectives are investigating the woman's death.

Neighbors said a crime of this type is an uncommon sight in the area.

"We don’t have crime here. I live in an adjacent neighborhood, I don’t know if it was domestic violence. This is a quiet community," resident Peter Leshawn said.

No other information was immediately known.

Check back with NBC 6 for updates.

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