Elisabeth Salm, 59, dies after vicious assault downtown

Woman dies after Ottawa assault Elisabeth Salm, 59, has died after she was viciously beaten at the Christian Science Reading Room in downtown Ottawa.

59-year-old Elisabeth Salm who was assaulted in downtown Ottawa on Thursday has died.

Police say the attack on Laurier Avenue West around 1 p.m. Nearby business owners say paramedics treated and transported a patient from Christian Science Reading Room, a bookstore and a quiet place for study and prayer.

Ottawa Police said the investigation is now being treated as a homicide.

Salm's connection to the Christian Science Reading Room has not been released. One nearby business owner, however, says a woman was working on her own at the shop yesterday.

Police are asking anyone who interacted with the victim on Thursday between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to contact them.