A white, 40 year old woman was discovered deceased in the early hours of Sunday morning, in the 600 block of Santa Monica Beach, with what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds. A suicide note was found at the scene. Santa Monica Police stated that no foul play was suspected.
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