Woman reported missing found dead in car, police say

An investigation is underway after police found a woman dead inside a vehicle in west Houston. (KPRC)

HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after police found a woman dead inside a vehicle in west Houston.

Police said they found Jennifer McCray's body around 8:30 p.m. Monday in the driver's seat of a car left in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Hayes Road and Westheimer Road.

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McCray, 35, appeared to have been dead for at least a day, police said.

After further investigation, authorities learned McCray had been reported missing earlier on Monday.

Investigators are still working to learn more details surrounding the incident and determine McCray's cause of death.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


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Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.

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