Authorities are investigating a woman's "violent" death Wednesday morning at the historic Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, a San Diego police official said.
The death of the woman, whose name and age have not been released, is considered a homicide, Capt. Tim Curran said.
A guest of a resident called Coronado police Wednesday morning to report a death in the house, located on the 1000 block of Ocean Boulevard.
On Wednesday morning, a guest of a resident called Coronado police to report a death in the house, located on the 1000 block of Ocean Boulevard.
Police were called to the same home Monday for an injured child.
Coronado police responded and found a woman who appeared to be in distress. Officers began life-saving measures, and the Coronado Fire Department and paramedics arrived on the scene.
The woman was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Aerial helicopter footage showed a body in the mansion's courtyard.
At 8:20 a.m., Coronado police, which does not have a full-time homicide unit, requested the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's assistance.
Shortly before noon Wednesday, Curran said officers were awaiting a warrant.
An investigation is ongoing, and a neighboring home has been roped off.
According to the San Diego Accessors Office, the property's owner is listed as Jonah Shacknai, 54, founder and CEO of Medicis, a pharmaceutical company based in Scottsdale, Ariz.
A message with a company employee was not immediately returned, and the employee said she would not disclose whether Shacknai is in Scottsdale.
The home, one of the most storied residences in Coronado, was built in 1908 as a beach home for John D. Spreckels, who owned the nearby Hotel del Coronado.
The 27-room main house includes six bedrooms, 4.5 baths, basement, attic, an unfinished wine-storage room used during Prohibition and a guest home.
The property was listed for sale last year at $16.9 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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