A woman was fatally beaten early Tuesday outside the Miami City Ballet in the tourist hotspot of Miami Beach, according to a local report.
The Miami Beach Police Department told Fox News Digital in a statement that it is “currently conducting a death investigation in the area of 22 Street and Liberty Avenue.”
“The investigation is in its preliminary stages, and our team is working to gather all relevant information,” a spokesperson added, urging anyone with information to contact the department’s detectives.
Sources told WSVN that the victim was a woman who was fatally beaten. The station reports that what appeared to be a blood-soaked blanket was also found at the scene.
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The body has since been taken away from the area, but the woman has not been publicly identified, it added.
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Further details were not immediately available.
Miami Beach has been a popular destination for spring breakers, although the city has instituted a curfew.
