TAMPA, Fla. — Police are investigating after a woman was found injured in Tampa early Monday.
The Tampa Police Department said officers responded to a report of a woman in need of medical attention near Adamo Drive and North 21st Street around 12 a.m. They then found the woman in her early 40s bleeding from her mouth and neck due to injuries on her upper body.
Officers said the victim was unable to provide any details about the incident. She was then taken to the hospital, where she's in critical but stable condition.
Police are investigating the incident as a possible aggravated battery and working to determine the exact location of where the incident occurred.
All lanes of Adamo Drive from North 19th Street to North 22nd Street were closed until around 4:30 a.m. during the investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the events or who has any information that could aid this investigation should call the TPD at 813-231-6130 or contact Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-TIPS.
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