A Hyattsville woman was found dead inside her vehicle in what Prince George’s County Police believe was a homicide, the department announced Thursday.

Maury Carias Garcia, 29, was reported missing Tuesday and her body was found about 12:20 p.m. Wednesday inside her vehicle in a parking lot in the 2000 block of University Boulevard East, police said in a statement.

Carias Garcia’s body had sustained trauma, though police didn’t specify where or how. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will determine her official cause and manner of death.

Police suspect Carias Garcia was slain inside her vehicle at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday. Homicide detectives identified a person of interest in Carias Garcia’s death. He was found dead in his home Tuesday from an apparent suicide, police said.

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Carias Garcia and the person of interest were known to each other, police said. The investigation into Carias Garcia’s death is ongoing.

Anyone with information can speak to a homicide detective by calling 301-516-2512. The case number is 26-0054856.