NXT Mitt Romney’s Sister-in-Law Carrie Elizabeth Romney Found Dead in L.A. Parking Garage

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s representative confirms to PEOPLE that the woman jumped or fell from the parking structure

• Carrie Elizabeth Romney was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot on Friday, Oct. 10.
• Carrie is Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law
• A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s representative tells PEOPLE that law enforcement responded at about 8:30 p.m. PT on Friday in the 24500 block of Town Center Drive in a Valencia parking garage

Former U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law Carrie Elizabeth Romney was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot on Friday, Oct. 10. She was 64.

“Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives. We ask for privacy during this difficult time,” a representative for Mitt said in a statement to PEOPLE.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s representative tells PEOPLE that law enforcement responded at about 8:30 p.m. PT on Friday in the 24500 block of Town Center Drive in a Valencia parking garage.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s representative confirms to PEOPLE that a woman jumped or fell from the parking structure. According to NBC Los Angeles, the garage is five stories and near a Hyatt Regency hotel.

While they did not confirm the name of the woman, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office website states that Carrie died on Friday. Her place of death was listed as “street.”

Carrie’s cause of death is listed as deferred as of Monday, Oct. 13, which means it is pending additional investigation. Her body status is listed as “ready for release.”

PEOPLE has reached out to the medical examiner’s office for more information.

Mitt was the governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. He ran for president in 2008, seeking the Republican nomination, but later withdrew and endorsed John McCain.

He was the GOP nominee in the 2012 presidential election, but lost to President Barack Obama. He then served as a U.S. Senator for Utah from 2019 to January 2025.

After announcing in September 2023 that he would not seek re-election, he officially retired when his term ended.