The body found in a dumpster in West Philadelphia last week has been identified as a 12-year-old boy who was shot in the head and wrapped in plastic before his remains were discarded, police said Thursday.
What happened?
On Aug. 22, a Philadelphia Housing Authority employee picked up a dumpster and housed it in a Philadelphia Housing Authority facility overnight.
The next day, the same Philadelphia Housing Authority worker was driving to pick up trash when he overturned the dumpster that held the boy’s remains, including his head wrapped in plastic wrap.
During the drive, the container overturned and the remains of a male were observed inside that container.
What’s next in the case?
The police department is working with its homicide unit on the “active and ongoing” investigation.
During the news conference, the department was still unclear about what happened in the case, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
