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Body of woman found wrapped in plastic inside home near downtown Los Angeles

Investigation underway after body of woman found wrapped in plastic inside of home
Investigation underway after body of woman found wrapped in plastic inside of home 00:21

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of a woman was found wrapped in plastic inside of a home near downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.

According to Los Angeles Police Department, officers were dispatched to a home in the 2200 block of Wall Street at around 11:15 a.m. after receiving a call from one of the residents. 

The caller said that she had entered her son's room because there was a distinct "gas smell." When she looked inside, she saw what she believed was a woman wrapped in plastic. 

Officers on scene pronounced the victim dead at the scene but did not provide a cause of death. They believe that she was somewhere in her 20s. 

There was no information provided on the suspect other than that he was a male in his 20s. It was unclear if any arrests have been made.

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