An 85-year-old man was arrested, then later released from jail, following the death of a woman whose body was discovered Easter Sunday in the parking lot of a Fullerton church.

Earl Westergaard was initially booked on suspicion of murder, Fullerton police Sgt. Eric Bridges said Monday evening, a day after an elderly woman’s body was found in a parking lot near the Commonwealth Avenue and Gilbert Street intersection.

Westergaard was released from custody late Tuesday afternoon, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Department records. No criminal charges have been filed.

If wasn’t clear from court or sheriff records if Westergaard has an attorney. Authorities did not indicate what led them to release him from custody.

Authorities have not released the woman’s name. An autopsy is expected to determine the exact cause of her death.

Bridges said Westergaard knew the woman, but declined to comment on the nature of their relationship.

A potential motive for the alleged slaying is still under investigation, the sergeant said, and it isn’t clear if the woman died in the parking lot or if her body was brought to the area after her death.

Detectives are still investigating the death, but do not believe there is any danger to the public. They are asking anyone with information regarding the death to contact Det. C. Hines at 714-451-5392 or at chines@fullertonpd.org.