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Florida mom found dead in street near SUV with her sleeping toddler inside, homicide detectives investigating

Tampa homicide detectives speaking with neighbors in New Tampa community

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A mother in her 20s was found lying dead in a residential street of a Tampa, Florida, neighborhood on Monday night near an SUV where her toddler was sleeping inside, authorities said.

Officers were called shortly after 10 p.m. to the 10700 block of Pictorial Park Drive in the Easton Park subdivision in New Tampa for a report of a female lying on the ground on a residential street, the Tampa Police Department said.

Police arrived and found a sleeping male toddler in a car seat inside a Ford EcoSport SUV. Next to the vehicle, officers discovered an adult woman in her 20s lying dead.

Investigators said the woman had upper body trauma while the child was unharmed. The child was placed in the care of a relative.

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Homicide detectives with the Tampa Police Department were speaking with neighbors about the incident. (Tampa Police Department)

"This is a complete tragedy," Tampa police spokeswoman Crystal Clark told FOX13 Tampa. "We have a child under the age of 2 who is going to grow up without a mother." 

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Police didn't immediately release the woman's identity. (FOX13 Tampa WTVT)

While few details were immediately released, police said the woman did not appear to live in the neighborhood. Police have not released the woman's identity.

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Homicide detectives were actively investigating the incident and speaking with neighbors early Tuesday. 

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    Homicide detectives with the Tampa Police Department were investigating after a mother in her 20s was found lying dead in a residential street in New Tampa next to an SUV where her toddler was asleep inside.  (FOX13 Tampa WTVT)

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    Homicide detectives with the Tampa Police Department were investigating after a mother in her 20s was found lying dead in a residential street in New Tampa next to an SUV where her toddler was asleep inside.  (FOX13 Tampa WTVT)

Authorities asked anyone with information about the incident to call the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130 or share a tip through TIP411, accessible through the TampaPD app.

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The Easton Park subdivision is located near I-75 in New Tampa, a neighborhood in Hillsborough County popular for its multiple golf courses including Pebble Creek Golf Club.