New Jersey woman, 26, is killed in her apartment while on lunch break as neighbors say they heard 'faint screams and moving furniture' Carolyn Byington, 26, found dead in her Middlesex County, NJ apartment Neighbors told police they heard faint screams and moving furniture Medical examiner’s office has ruled the death a homicide and are investigating By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 10:00 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 10:13 BST, 14 June 2019 Viewcomments Police are investigating the mysterious death of a woman after neighbors claimed that they heard 'faint screams' coming from her home. The body of Carolyn Byington was discovered in her Hunters Glen apartment in Plainsboro, NJ by police just before 6pm. Co-workers from her job in Princeton said she had gone home for lunch, but when she didn't return they asked authorities to check on her. The body of Carolyn Byington was discovered in her Hunters Glen apartment in Plainsboro, NJ by police just before 6pm. It was only when police made their way into her home that they discovered her unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at 7.30pm the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said Following an autopsy, the medical examiner’s office has ruled the death a homicide which has led to authorities opening an investigation. Neighbors said that Byington would keep to herself and was rarely seen around the apartment complex except when she was going to and from work, WABC-7 reported Neighbors of a 26-year-old woman told police they heard faint screams at around 1pm, as well as furniture being 'moved around' according to WABC-7. But according to an initial report it is not clear if anyone in the area called the 911. Byington grew up in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards, and was a 2015 graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Neighbors said that Byington would keep to herself and was rarely seen around the apartment complex except when she was going to and from work, WABC-7 reported. Colleagues from her company Engine said they were shocked by the news. 'Engine is in mourning over this shocking, senseless tragedy,' according to a statement released to WABC-7. 'Carolyn was deeply cared about by her colleagues. We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to her family and friends.' Authorities have not disclosed how Byington was killed, if there are any suspects in the case or if there is believed to be a motive. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility