Mysterious box with ‘foul smell’ seeping out had man’s body inside, Maryland cops say
A homicide investigation is underway after a man’s body was found inside a storage container in Maryland, police said.
Baltimore police said they were alerted to a suspicious package on Jan 5. Officers located a storage container “emanating a foul smell” on the porch of a vacant house.
Investigators discovered a human body inside the container, according to a Jan. 9 Facebook post from the department.
The remains were transported to a medical examiner who determined that the remains belonged to a man who had been fatally stabbed, police said. The victim’s death was ruled a homicide.
Now, police are investigating. Anyone with information about the incident should contact police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
This story was originally published January 9, 2023 at 12:49 PM with the headline "Mysterious box with ‘foul smell’ seeping out had man’s body inside, Maryland cops say."
