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Person in custody after woman's body found in Aurora home

A person of interest has been taken into custody in the investigation into a suspected homicide after a woman was found dead in a home Wednesday afternoon, Aurora Police said.

Police said the body of the woman, believed to be in her 20s, was found when officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 2 p.m. at a home in the 500 block of South Lasalle Street, according to an ABC 7 Chicago report.

Family members identified the woman as 23-year-old Jeanette Luna. They gathered for prayers outside the Aurora duplex where Luna was found, ABC 7 reported.

Detectives sifted through the crime scene, interviewing people and following up on leads. A person of interest was taken into custody just before 9 p.m., Aurora police said.

No further details have been released.

"We believe this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community," police said on Twitter.