Nanaimo Mounties have identified the woman killed in a suspected homicide Wednesday as a 22-year-old local woman.

Brittany Baird was found lying on the ground at the corner of Selby Street and Milford Crescent after neighbours called police to report hearing the screams of a woman calling for help. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

No one has been arrested in the suspected murder, but investigators say they have identified several people of interest. A team of 50 Mounties has been dedicated to the case.

An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday to determine the exact cause of death.