A 31-year-old realtor was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment this week, and police are calling it a homicide.
The Los Angeles Police Department said it was asked to conduct a welfare check on Tuesday and found Maleesa Mooney dead inside, KNBC said.
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The coroner’s office has not released a cause of death.
Family members said they asked for the welfare check when they couldn’t reach Mooney, according to KTLA.
“When a week went by, we just knew something was off,” said Bailey Babb, Mooney’s cousin. “Her messages weren’t delivering and we knew something was up because we all have a special relationship with Maleesa.”
Pop singer Jourdin Pauline, Mooney’s sister, posted on social media, “We will get justice for you, my sister. I promise you won’t be gone in vain.”
Mooney herself was an aspiring model and an art dealer. She worked as a licensed real estate agent with Beverly Hills-based Nest Seekers.
Police have released little information but say they believe she was killed inside her downtown apartment.
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