LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - A woman died in Lawrence overnight and a search is underway for the person who killed her.

Officers responded to the area of E. 19th Street and Massachusetts Street around 7:20 a.m.

When investigators arrived they found the body of a 35-year-old woman behind a building. They believe the woman suffered injuries consistent with a stabbing.

Detectives are interviewing possible witnesses in the area and working to identify the victim.

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No one is in custody as of 10 a.m. Friday morning.

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