Woman Found Dead During Welfare Check; Investigation Underway

Law enforcement agencies in the Hood River area are investigating the death of a young woman discovered when officers did a welfare check.  Hood River Police say 23-year-old Cecilia Campuzano Ortiz was found dead inside a residence on Montello Avenue.  Friends and co-workers of Ortiz asked police to go to the residence after they had not seen or heard from her for several days.  The cause of death will not be known until an autopsy is performed by the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office.  The Oregon State Police Forensics team responded and performed forensic evidence collection and documentation of the scene.  The Hood River Police Department is asking anyone with information related to this case contact Detective Michael Martin at 541-387-5257.

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