Police ID Colchester murder victim
Colchester — State police have identified the woman whose body was discovered on the side of the road as 28-year-old Nicole Kummer of Hartford.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Friday that Kummer was stabbed in the neck and ruled her death a homicide.
Kummer's body was found at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday on the side of the road at the intersection of Cato Corner Road and Pine Street in Colchester. State troopers from Troop K in Colchester were the first responders at the scene and conducted a search of the area for other potential victims but found none.
Detectives from the Eastern District Major Crime Squad have taken over the investigation.
Anyone with any information regarding this homicide is asked to contact state police at (860) 896-3230, or the Connecticut State Police Message Center at (860) 685-8190. All calls will be kept confidential.
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