Woman found slain in apartment near Tampa

TAMPA — A 52-year-old woman was found dead with trauma injuries in her apartment Sunday morning by a friend who went to check on her, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

Nancy Grooms was found by the friend at 11:35 a.m. inside a duplex at 920 E 122 Ave.

The Sheriff's Office said she had suffered trauma to the upper torso and had been dead for a couple days. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death, authorities said.

Deputies did not release the name of the friend who found the body.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200 or Crime Stoppers (800) 873-8477.