Police investigating death of woman found in NJ home

Authorities are looking for information on the death of a woman who was found in her Burlington County home.

While authorities have not given any details about the death of Shannon O’Rourke, 45, who was found at her home in Lumberton, New Jersey, on Wednesday, they have ruled that her death was a homicide, Fox29 reported.

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An acquaintance found O’Rourke, who worked at a printing company and as a pet sitter, dead in the living room of her house on the 100 block of Nassau Road, 6ABC stated. Authorities have not said how she was killed or if they have identified a suspect.

“It’s really sad, knowing someone so close to you and knowing the family, and she’s just gone now, and we don’t know how or why,” neighbor Shawn Claverie, 16, was quoted by NJ.com. “It’s terrifying it happened right next door.”

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Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony DiLoreto asked anyone with information to call authorities at 609-265-5035 or 609-267-8300, Fox29 added.