Authorities responded to the victim's home at 218-44 Hillside Avenue just before 8 p.m. after family members were unable to reach her.
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They found Maria Diaz lying unconscious and unresponsive in the bedroom with a laceration to her head.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is unclear if there were any signs of forced entry or if anything was stolen.
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Police say what appeared to be a machete was found at the scene.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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