JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) — An investigation is underway after a burned body was found in a cluttered lot in Queens on Thursday, according to sources.
Police responded to a call around 4:20 p.m. reporting an unconscious person near 139th Street and Hillside Avenue in the Jamaica section.
When officers arrived, they found an unidentified person unconscious and unresponsive. EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Sources told Eyewitness News that the body was found burned and charred. They say police do not know how long the body has been at the location.
The city’s chief medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
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