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Body Found Inside Clothing Donation Box At BP Gas Station In Prince George's County

November 13, 2020 / 11:20 PM EST / CBS Baltimore

RIVERDALE PARK, Md. (WJZ) -- A body was found inside a clothing donation bin at a Prince George's County gas station Friday afternoon.

Riverdale Park Police got a call around 12:30 p.m. from a concerned resident that said there was a foul odor coming from a large outdoor donation bin at a BP Gas Station in the 5500 block of Kenilworth Avenue.

The donation box was designated for clothing donations.

When officers arrived, they found a person dead inside the box.

Once officers arrived on scene, they located the body of a deceased person inside the bin. The death investigation is being handled by the Prince George's County Police Department Homicide Unit. All further media inquiries will be handled by the @PGPDNEWS.
— Riverdale Park Police (@RiverdaleParkPD) November 13, 2020

Prince George's County Police will take over the homicide investigation.

Body Found Inside Clothing Donation Box At BP Gas Station In Prince George's County

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