TAMPA, Fla. — A 36-year-old woman reported missing by her family was found dead Sunday morning inside an SUV parked outside a Tampa McDonald’s.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), deputies responded around 6:57 a.m. to the McDonald’s at 2205 E. Fletcher Ave. after the manager called 911 about an unresponsive person inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
Deputies found a black Volkswagen Tiguan parked on the north side of the property with a deceased woman inside. Authorities identified her as 36-year-old Erica Giordano.
Investigators said Giordano was last seen by her family on July 2. A preliminary examination found no obvious signs of trauma or injury.
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