The body of a man, which had multiple wounds to the head and chest, was found inside a garbage bag in the trunk of a black Honda Fit, police said yesterday.
The body was in the early stages of decomposition, Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson, the officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department, said at the scene.
Johnson said police received a report around 5 p.m. about a suspicious car that was parked in the back of a food store on Sixth Terrace Avenue. The officers went to investigate and noticed that a body was inside the trunk.
“We are looking at our missing persons report to see who was reported missing in the last 24 to 48 hours,” he said, noting that police are following significant leads.
The victim is believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, Johnson said.
This is the 88th murder for the year.
