N.J. Woman Goes on Lunch Break and Is Found Slain in Her Apartment Hours Later

Detectives have yet to identify a suspect

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Authorities in New Jersey are investigating the slaying of a 26-year-old woman who was found dead in her Plainsboro apartment Monday evening after never returning to work from her lunch break, PEOPLE confirms.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement this week about Carolyn Byington’s homicide, imploring the public for any information about the killing.

Detectives have yet to identify a motive in this case, and also have not released any specific information regarding the manner of death.

Co-workers called Plainsboro police on Monday and asked that they check on Byington. She was pronounced dead shortly after 7:30 p.m.

Neighbors told WABC-TV they heard faint screams coming from Byington’s apartment Monday. Others said they heard furniture being moved.

NJ.com spoke to neighbors who called Byington “quiet.”

Byington’s employer, Engine Group, a marketing firm in Princeton, said in a statement to WABC-TV, “Engine is in mourning over this shocking, senseless tragedy. Carolyn was deeply cared about by her colleagues. We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to her family and friends.”

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The investigation continues, the statement from the prosecutor’s office.

Those with information about the murder are asked to call Plainsboro Detective Tim McMahon at [phone] ext. 1627 or Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Detective David Abromaitis at [phone].