The family of a 43-year-old woman found dead in Southeast Portland says the victim was found in a car’s trunk and they believe she was killed.

Police found Jaquona Lakaya Goggans dead inside a vehicle in outer Southeast Portland on Feb. 7. They publicly identified her body six days later and described her death as “suspicious.”

At a vigil Saturday night, Annette Campbell, the victim’s mother, told KOIN 6 News her daughter had been killed and left in the trunk of a car.

“I’m really upset. I’m angry that somebody would do this to another human being,” Campbell said.

Laurie Palmer, Goggans’ cousin, said Goggans had two children and three grandchildren and she urged people with knowledge of the crime to come forward.

“Until we stop being silent the killing is going to keep on going on,” Palmer told KOIN 6.

Police previously asked those with information to contact Det. William Winters at 503-823-0466.

Goggans’ family has established a GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral services.

-- Mike Rogoway | twitter: @rogoway | 503-294-7699