Davie Police Investigating Woman's Death As Homicide
FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found by police in a bathtub in a Davie home.
Davie divers looked for clues behind the spacious home of 59-year old Jill Halliburton Su who was found murdered there Monday afternoon. Police did not say what they were looking for.
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Police were called to the home in the upscale community of WestRidge, located at 10327 SW 22nd Place. The call first came in as a reported suicide but police later called it a "suspicious death."
On Tuesday they confirmed the woman's death was the subject of a homicide investigation.
"They found she was murdered in the residence and she was found by a family member," said Sgt. Ed Smith of the Davie Police Department.
Police have yet to release the manner she died or a possible motive.
She is related to the Halliburton oil family and was married to renowned University of Florida entomologist Dr Nan Yao Su who works at the university research and education center in Davie.
As they continue their investigation in her death some residents of the WestRidge community are left wondering if they're still as safe as they thought they were.
"I'm shocked hearing that happened in my community," said resident Amal Eleman. "Now, I'm not going to be safe as usual."
Maria and Angel Rivera are former neighbors who've known the couple for 15 years.
"She was the loveliest lady. Anything you ever needed, they were such nice people," said Rivera.
Police said her husband and son were questioned extensively because they were on scene after the body was discovered.
Detectives are reviewing surveillance from the community.
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