Man's body found covered by box of leaves in shopping cart on Detroit's west side

Body found near I-94 Service Drive and Lawrence Street

A man's body was found in a shopping cart on Detroit's west side. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A man's body was found Friday covered by a box of leaves in a shopping cart on Detroit's west side, officials said.

Officers said they found the body of a white man in his 30s near the westbound I-94 Service Drive and Lawrence Street on the city's west side. He was inside a shopping cart with a box full of leaves covering his body.

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The discovery was made around 4 p.m.

The man was wearing an orange hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black socks.

Police have not determined if this is a homicide case, they said.

Police didn't release any further information.

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