Update, Sept. 1: Police have identified a body found in Beltsville Neighborhood Park this week as that of Ingrid Lizet Martinez-Alvarez, 22, of the 7900 block of Riggs Road.
Authorities said that media reports on the case helped police collect tips from the public and eventually make a positive identification.
Original Post, Aug, 29: Police have launched a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Wednesday morning at Beltsville Neighborhood Park, authorities said.
Around 8:38 a.m., a passerby called 911 to report an unresponsive adult female lying on the ground, according to police.
Maryland-National Capital Park Police and Prince George's County EMS responded to the park, where they found a woman with signs of trauma to her upper body.
M-NCCPC and Prince George's County police cooperating in the investigation. The victim's body is set to be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
