Victoria Kafka Jones, 34, the daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, was found dead yesterday at the Fairmont San Francisco, prompting an active law enforcement investigation. Emergency crews were called to the historic Nob Hill hotel shortly before 3 AM on New Year’s Day and pronounced an adult female dead at the scene. Officials have not released a cause of death and say they are working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
According to TMZ, the San Francisco Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at the Fairmont at about 2:52 AM. San Francisco police officers later met paramedics at the hotel, where the woman was declared deceased. The outlet reported that the scene was then turned over to the Medical Examiner for further investigation.
A police source told NBC Bay Area that the woman is believed to be Victoria Jones and that investigators do not suspect foul play at this time. The San Francisco Police Department has asked anyone with information to call 415-575-4444 or text TIP411, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Her ties to film and family
Jones made occasional acting appearances as a child, including a small role in Men in Black II, an episode of One Tree Hill and a part in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, according to People. She is one of two children Tommy Lee Jones had with his ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley.
Where it happened
Local outlets report that the woman was found in a hallway of the Fairmont San Francisco, the landmark Nob Hill hotel at the corner of Mason and California streets. SFGATE reported that paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene after responding to the hotel in the early hours of Jan. 1.
Investigation and next steps
The case has been referred to the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which will determine the cause and manner of death, and investigators say the probe remains active, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Fairmont and representatives for Tommy Lee Jones did not immediately respond to requests for comment, People reported.
Details remain limited as authorities work to establish the circumstances of Jones's death. We'll update this report when officials release more information.
