Woman found dead in New Jersey home was killed by someone, police say

An 80-year-old woman who was found dead in her Perth Amboy home on Sunday was the victim of a homicide, officials said.

Awilda Verrette was found by a relative in her State Street apartment around 1:15 p.m., the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities said her death was a random act of violence and there was no danger to the public.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage from the area is asked to call Det. Jeremy Harris of the Perth Ambooy police at 732-324-3800 or Det. Jose Rosario of the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office at 732-745-3289.

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