Police identify 72-year-old woman killed in her Dover-area home

A 72-year-old woman found dead inside her Dover-area home Sunday evening has been identified by Delaware State Police as Denise Wood.

While police ruled Wood's death a homicide, as of Tuesday investigators had not released the manner of death.

Police said troopers responded about 5:20 p.m. Sunday to the woman's home on Case Ridge Road in the Wolf Creek neighborhood just south of Dover.

There, police found Wood's body in her bedroom.

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Police said suspect information was not available, adding that investigators are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact detectives by calling (302) 741-2821.

Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.

Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Police identify Dover-area woman, saying death is a homicide