Hikers in Big Sur discovered a woman's naked body deep in the woods on a popular hiking trail, according to local reports.
Authorities responded to an April 9 call after hikers found the body in the Los Padres National Forest. In a statement released on Monday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) identified the woman as 37-year-old Joanna Ruth Shields.
According to witnesses, Shields had multiple injuries, including a head wound and neck cuts.
"I didn’t see any blood. She was pale. She had markings around her neck. I don’t want to say choking marks," one witness avid skateboarder and beloved in the skating community.
"Joanna was extremely friendly with everyone, and I don’t think she had a single enemy," Brandon Devroede, a former co-worker of Joanna's and operation manager at Evolve Skateboards USA, told FOX 5 KSWB-TV. "She was willing to help everybody."
Fox News Digital contacted the Monterey County Sheriff's Office for additional details but did not immediately receive a response.
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