Jessica Lewis Colker, 39, was attacked and killed Sunday at about noon as she walked with her husband along a remote beach in Grenada, the Associated Press reported. Her husband, Brian Van Melito, told police he fought with the man and called for help after getting away.
Police and residents of the area searched for Colker and found her body about an hour later in the woods.
Authorities said a suspect was in custody, but said they can’t identify him under local laws until he is formally charged. A motive for the attack was also unknown.
The Colkers, visiting from Atlanta, Georgia, were staying at a hotel near where the attack took place. The couple had walked from the more populated La Sagesse beach to a remote area.
The AP reported that a comment on the travel website TripAdvisor from March 10, 2015, warned of robbers on the beach: "We were robbed of all our cash today by a man wearing a mask and wielding a machete" in the daytime.
Grenada officials could not immediately be reached by phone on Tuesday.
Jessica Colker worked as a physician's assistant at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
"Jessica was a valued member of our Children's team. We are deeply saddened by this horrific news,” the hospital said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family during this very difficult time."
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