Woman found dead in Wal-Mart parking lot

A woman was found dead in her vehicle at a Wal-Mart parking lot late Friday morning, authorities said.

The woman was found by an employee shortly before noon at the Wal-Mart at 5475 N. Meridian, a Sedgwick County emergency dispatch supervisor said.

There is nothing suspicious about the woman’s death, Wichita police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said Friday afternoon. The 48-year-old woman had been missing since Sept. 29, according to a friend of the family.

This story was originally published October 7, 2016 at 2:55 PM with the headline "Woman found dead in Wal-Mart parking lot."