Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law found dead on street near California shopping mall
Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law was found dead on a street in California next to a five-story parking garage, at the age of 64.
Carrie Elizabeth Romney, former presidential candidate and Utah Governor’s sister-in-law, was found lying next to a garage in the Los Angeles suburb of Valencia, according to the local coroner’s office.
First responders arrived at the scene near the town’s mall and a local Hyatt Regency Hotel around 8:30 p.m. Friday. The shopping center closes at 21:00 on Fridays.
No foul play is suspected, according to local homicide detectives, law enforcement sources say NBC Los Angeles that the deceased may have jumped or fallen from the parking lot.
Footage showing law enforcement’s investigation showed police tape blocking access to much of the scene.
It was seen that many police vehicles intervened in Romney’s death.
Los Angeles County medical examiner says cause of death listed as ‘deferred’ pending toxicology tests ABC News reported.
The investigation is ongoing, and the Daily Mail has reached out to the LA County Sheriff’s Department and coroner’s office for comment.
Carrie Elizabeth Romney, sister-in-law of former presidential candidate and Utah Senator Mitt Romney (pictured with his wife, Ann), was found dead on a street in California on Friday. he was 64 years old
He was found lying next to a parking lot in the Los Angeles suburb of Valencia, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. First responders arrived at the scene near the town’s shopping center near a local Hyatt Regency Hotel around 8:30 p.m. Friday.
No foul play is suspected, according to local homicide detectives, but law enforcement told NBC Los Angeles that the deceased may have jumped or fell from the parking lot.
The Daily Mail also reached out to Romney, who is also the former governor of Massachusetts, who has not yet made a statement.
The two-time presidential candidate comes from a large family consisting of his three older siblings and his wife Ann, who has two older siblings. The couple has five sons.
The Romney family is notoriously close and competitive. Washington Post He was once profiling the annual family Olympics of the then 30-strong brood at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
Similarly, the former governor frequently defended his status as a family man when running for national office in 2008 and 2012.
Mitt Romney’s long career in Republican politics includes his loss to Barack Obama in the 2012 general election.
In 2008, he supported presidential runner-up John McCain after he lost the Republican primary.
He was also the only member of his party to vote to impeach Trump and convict him twice.
Romney served as Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and as Senator of Utah from 2018 to 2024.
Footage showing law enforcement’s investigation shows police tape blocking access to much of the scene
Many police vehicles were seen responding to Romney’s death
He retired rather than seek re-election, saying the country’s many challenges required a younger generation of leaders.
Romney said that the United States would be better served if the two leading candidates in their party’s 2024 presidential nominations (Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump) step aside.
“The times we live in require the next generation to step forward, express their perspectives, and make decisions that will shape American politics for the next century,” Romney said at a news conference at the Capitol.
He said baby boomers like himself “are not the right people to make decisions for tomorrow.”
Romney last appeared in public at a forum at Drew University in New Jersey in late September.
