A man's body inside a trash bag was found around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the corner of East 93rd Street and Avenue L in Canarsie, Brooklyn. He has not been identified, and police have cordoned off the scene as they investigate. As of the original report, no one had been arrested.
A man's body inside a trash bag was found around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the corner of East 93rd Street and Avenue L in Canarsie, Brooklyn. According to amNewYork, the man's identity has not yet been confirmed.
Police sent officers from the 69th Precinct to the scene after a 911 call reporting that someone needed help. Officers found the body dumped near a pile of trash outside a long-vacant former movie theater building. The body appeared to be wrapped in a trash bag. Responding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel pronounced the man dead, and the body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Detectives from Patrol Borough Brooklyn South are leading the investigation. Police blocked off the surrounding area and preserved it as a crime scene. Local resident Beth Fitzgerald told amNewYork, "It's usually a very quiet neighborhood," and said she was surprised by the large police presence.
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