Police are investigating after a 69-year-old woman was found beaten to death in a parking lot in Pasadena Sunday.

The woman's body was found in the parking lot at 50 Alessandro Place near a medical building just before 3 p.m., said Pasadena police Lt. Mark Goodman said.

"The woman had been assaulted physically,'' Goodman said. "Paramedics were called and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.''

Her name was withheld pending family notification.

Police are investigating her death as a homicide. No suspect information has been made available.

Anyone with information is urged to call Pasadena police at 626-744-4241. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.


CNS contributed to this report