Police have launched a death investigation following an unsettling discovery at a Southeast D.C. construction site that was confirmed to be human remains.
A construction crew excavating an area near an apartment building on Wayne Place in Congress Heights called police on Wednesday and reported they had discovered what appeared to be skeletal remains.
Sources told News4 the construction workers found what appeared to be a human skull.
The initial discovery occurred as workers excavated an area at the rear of the building.
On Thursday, forensics investigators identified two other locations behind the building where there also appear to be human remains. One of the areas is in the backyard, near a dumpster; the other is in a wooded area behind the building.
The medical examiner confirmed that the remains are human, police announced Friday. More tests will be conducted, police say.
It was not immediately clear how long the remains had been there, or how they got there.
Neighbors said they were concerned.
"It's insane. To find human remains -- it's not OK," neighbor Ikea Jones said. "We have children in the neighborhood. They play. They do a lot, and it's a quiet neighborhood, a beautiful neighborhood, and everyone here is cool."
