HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Seffner.

According to authorities, detectives are working to find the person who they said brutally murdered a woman in front of her home Thursday morning.

Deputies responded to a home in the 4000 block of Orange Street in Seffner just after 1 a.m. after receiving a call from a person who didn’t speak to the dispatcher.

Upon arriving, deputies found a woman dead inside a vehicle with severe upper body trauma.

The public is not believed to be in any danger related to this crime.

"I'm saddened by the viciousness of this crime to a woman who was just getting home after a long day," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Our detectives are working diligently to find the person who committed this cold-blooded murder and ensure the victim's family sees justice for their loved one."

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is encouraging anyone with information about this incident to call them at (813) 247-8000.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS.