A 37-year-old woman has succumbed to injuries she may have suffered in a suspected Wednesday afternoon attack in Lethbridge.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Lethbridge Regional Police Service responded to the 400 block of 5 St. S. following reports of a man attacking a woman.

When officers arrived, a group of people were attending to a conscious woman. While talking with police, the woman went into medical distress and an EMS crew was dispatched to the scene.

The woman was transported to hospital by ambulance. A short time later, the victim succumbed to her injuries. The identity of the deceased has not been released.

Witnesses informed the officers to the whereabouts of the alleged assault suspect. Officers located the 40-year-old man and arrested him in connection to the assault.

Police continue to investigate the incident.

An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday at the Medical Examiner’s office in Calgary to determine the nature of the woman’s death.

Anyone who witnessed the Wednesday afternoon attack is asked to contact the Lethbridge Regional Police Service at 403-328-4444 or Crime Stoppers.