Burned body found in vacant lot in Jamaica, Queens, police sources say
An unidentified person was found dead in Queens on Thursday, and police sources said the body was burned.
Officers were called just after 4 p.m. to a vacant lot near 139th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica for a report of an unconscious person.
They found the person unresponsive, and EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
The medical examiner is now working to determine how the person died as detectives try to piece together how the body ended up there.
Police are not releasing the victim's identity until family can be notified.
No arrests have been made.
