Donna police investigating 43-year-old Pharr woman’s death

Donna police are investigating a homicide after the body of a woman was discovered Saturday morning in a parking lot near a local business.

Police were called at around 9 a.m. Saturday and dispatched to the 1000 block of West Business 83 in response to reports of an employee of the nearby business finding the body of a woman, according to a news release.

The woman was later identified as 43-year-old Monica Deleon, a resident of Pharr.

The condition of her body or the circumstances of her death have not yet been confirmed.

The Donna Police Department is asking anyone with information on the case to call police or the Donna Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at (956) 464-8477.