LONG BEACH, Calif. — A woman was found dead inside a parked vehicle at an East Long Beach shopping center on Friday, September 11, prompting a police response near the intersection of East Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue.

Long Beach police responded to the area at approximately 9:33 a.m. after receiving a call regarding a vehicle at the shopping center.

When officers arrived, they discovered a woman dead inside the parked vehicle.

Police said there were no apparent signs of foul play at the scene.

The woman’s identity and age were not immediately available. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner is responsible for determining her cause and manner of death.

The discovery came during a particularly hot stretch of weather in Long Beach, although authorities have not announced whether heat or any other specific medical or environmental factor contributed to the woman’s death.

The circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation.