Police say they found a 60-year-old woman dead inside an apartment in Brooklyn Wednesday night.

According to the NYPD, officers were called to do a wellness check when they found the woman lying in the kitchen with her 62-year-old ex-boyfriend barricaded inside the third-floor apartment at 669 East 5th St.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was transported to treatment for evaluation.

Police say there were no signs of injuries to the woman's body. The medical examiner has yet to determine the exact cause of death.

The identity of the woman has not been revealed.

One person is in custody.