SAN DIEGO (CNS) — Emergency crews responding to a report of a fire on the western outskirts of Old Town Monday arrived to find a burning body.
The blaze was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of Pacific Highway on the bike path, just south of Interstate 8 and east of I-5, according to the San Diego Police Department.
A witness saw two men trying to put out the flames, then leaving the area prior to the arrival of firefighters, police said. According to the California Highway Patrol, the body is believed to be a woman.
The identity of the dead person and details on how the blaze might have started were not immediately available.
Police shut down a stretch of the street in the area to allow for investigation.
CHP is handling the homicide investigation and encourages anyone with information about this incident to call 858-944-6445. People may contact the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office at 858-694-2895 for tips on the body.
