Crime & Safety

Body Found Inside West Philly Dumpster Wednesday: Report

The man's body was found Wednesday inside a dumpster on Philadelphia Housing Authority property, according to a CBS report.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - A man’s body was found Wednesday afternoon inside a dumpster in West Philadelphia, according to a CBS report.

The body of the man, believed to be in his 20s, was found on the 5600 block of Arch Street on Philadelphia Housing Authority property, CBS reported.

The man’s name was not immediately made public. A cause of death has yet to be determined, CBS added.

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The incident remains under investigation.

A request for comment from Philadelphia police was not returned Thursday morning.

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