The remains of an unidentified man were found in a trash can on Fairlawn Avenue in Southeast D.C. on Monday, authorities say.
Officers responded to the 1800 block of Fairlawn Avenue SE, just south of DC-295, at about 7:35 p.m. for the report of “found human remains,” the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement Tuesday.
Officers found the man’s remains in a trash can. An autopsy determined he had been shot multiple times. His identity is still unknown, and a homicide investigation is underway.
Police did not immediately release any identifying information.
The remains were found amid a spike in crime in D.C., with homicides up 31% and total violent crime up 41%, according to MPD crime statistics.
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