A field where Detroit firefighters found a body while putting out a brush fire on Oct. 2, 2022. (WDIV)
DETROIT – Detroit firefighters found a body while putting out a brush fire overnight in a field.
The discovery was made around 9:25 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2) in the area of Dakota East and Hawthorne Street, which is northeast of Oakland Avenue and East McNichols Road.
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Firefighters said they were putting out a brush fire when they discovered a body. A medical examiner is working to determine the person’s identity and the cause of death.
Police said the body was not inside a vehicle.
No further information has been revealed.
A field where Detroit firefighters found a body while putting out a brush fire on Oct. 2, 2022. (WDIV)A field where Detroit firefighters found a body while putting out a brush fire on Oct. 2, 2022. (WDIV)
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