This is ‘Gruesome, Man With Bag Over His Head Is Found Dead In Freezer In Philadelphia’ On Friday, Pennsylvania police reportedly discovered a man’s body in a freezer at a bloody home.
According to WCAU, the discovery was made after family members went to the Philadelphia home to check on the man and found a large quantity of blood. Police officers who responded to the residence found blood leading down the basement stairs before they located a bloody knife in the basement and the deceased man.
Gruesome, Man With Bag Over His Head Is Found Dead In Freezer In Philadelphia
WCAU reported the man was lying face down in the freezer box. He reportedly also had a bag over his head.
It is not immediately clear how long the man had been dead, but Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said there was no sign of forced entry into the home.
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“The position the body is in — face down, curled up, with a bag over his head — we’re not even certain who this person is,” Small commented, according to WPVI.
It’s possible the person was stabbed to death, Small said.
Investigators weren’t sure exactly who the person in the freezer was, but a father and son — who haven’t been heard from recently — are known the frequent the home, Small said.
Police investigated a white SUV parked outside the home that is believed to belong to one of the men.
There were no signs of forced entry and it wasn’t clear how long the body was in the home, Small said.
There were no immediate arrests made and police were talking to family members, Small said.
Neighbours told NBC10 that a man wielding a knife has recently been spotted in the neighbourhood. Small said police were aware of those reports and were working to see if they are at all related.
Entering Friday, at least 503 homicides have been reported in Philadelphia this year, according to Philadelphia police data. It’s the second-straight year that the homicide count exceeded 500 in the city, but is down about 8% from this same time last year, which wound up the deadliest on record in the city.
Officials have not yet confirmed whether the man was stabbed to death. No arrests have been made.
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