A Las Vegas woman was found dead in a luggage bag near an apartment complex last week.
Kristen Avelar, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene after Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a tip of a possible deceased person near Spencer Street and East Reno Avenue.
Now police are calling on the public for help.
Authorities received the tip shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday after a person spotted a dead person in a bag. The mirror reported.
Kristen Avelar, 46, of Las Vegas, was found dead in a luggage bag near an apartment complex last week
After officers arrived on scene, they found the body of a woman in a luggage bag located near an apartment complex and identified the woman as 46-year-old Avelar.
Medical personnel responded and subsequently confirmed she was dead at the scene.
“Due to the suspicious nature of her death, the LVMPD Homicide Unit responded and took over the investigation,” police said in a statement. press release.
Police also provided a compilation of photos of Avelar in a YouTube video linked to the news release.
Information from her social media shows that Avelar is a divorced mother of three.
She occasionally shared inspiring quotes and advice on her page.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a tip of a possible deceased person in the area of Spencer Street and East Reno Avenue and are now asking the public for help
Now police are urging the public to help move the investigation forward
It remains unclear what the cause of her death was.
Detectives are now seeking leads from anyone who knew Avelar or information about her whereabouts before her death to advance the investigation.
The LVMPD is asking anyone with information or who knows the victim personally to contact them at 702-828-3521 or homicide@lvmpd.com.
Those who wish to report crucial information, but wish to do so anonymously, can contact CrimeStoppers at 702-385-5555.