A woman in her early 20s was found deceased outside a Memphis railyard, in a case that local authorities are currently investigating as a homicide. According to Action News 5, the body was discovered at the Union Pacific Railroad on Melrose Street shortly after officers arrived on the scene at 8:00 a.m. this past Thursday, following a call regarding a suspicious vehicle that crashed into the property's fence.
Memphis Police describe the scene as believed to be connected to the grim discovery, a vehicle had smashed into the property's border. The victim's identification has yet to be released, leaving a gap in a story that's already scant on details and beset by unanswered questions. Continuing to probe into the night's events, an exact timeline of when the woman was killed remains uncertain.
In a statement obtained by Local Memphis, authorities announced there is currently no suspect information available, while they are reaching out for any leads. They encourage anyone who may know about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.
Further information provided by FOX13 Memphis included comments from Lt. William Acred, suggesting the possibility that the woman's body, discovered behind a fenced area adjacent to the railyard, may have been abandoned there throughout the previous night. "The woman's body was found behind a fence surrounding what looked like a crash," Acred noted, underscoring the puzzling circumstances of the case.
