Police get call about ‘suspicious’ suitcase, Tennessee cops say. It had a body inside
Update: Local news outlets reported Wednesday, Dec. 29, that the victim’s roommate has been charged with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse in connection with the case. The original story is below.
Police in Tennessee are investigating after they said a body was found in a suitcase.
Officers responded to a “suspicious call” at Pine Street and Eastmoreland Avenue in Memphis at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, the Memphis Police Department said in a tweet on Friday, Dec. 17.
There, they found a suitcase with a body stuffed inside, according to police.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had been “struck with an object by a known suspect,” police said.
Police said Dec. 17 that they have not made any arrests and that the investigation is ongoing.
No additional information was released as of Sunday, Dec. 19.
This story was originally published December 19, 2021 at 2:11 PM with the headline "Police get call about ‘suspicious’ suitcase, Tennessee cops say. It had a body inside."
