By Greg Kocher
gkocher1@herald-leader.com
Lexington police are investigating the Sunday afternoon death of a 78-year-old woman as a homicide.
Shortly before 4 p.m., police were called to 3728 Red River Drive in south Lexington, where a woman had found her grandmother dead, said Lexington police Lt. Scott Blakely.
Blakely initially said circumstances surrounding the death led police to believe it is “suspicious,” but he would not give other details to explain why.
“At this point, all I’m going to say is it’s suspicious,” Blakely said shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday.
As the evening and investigation progressed, Blakely said the death is being investigated as a homicide.
The grandmother, whose identity police have not released, lived alone, Blakely said. He did say she was found in a bedroom and that there was no forced entry to the house.
Police have interviewed several relatives.
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