A man was found dead inside a garbage bag in Canarsie on Friday morning, left beside a green garbage can at the corner of East 93rd Street and Avenue L. Police said the discovery was made around 9:20 a.m., and officers quickly shut down a stretch of the street as they began piecing together what happened.
According to ABC7 New York, the bag was found next to the trash can at that exact intersection, and Avenue L was closed from 92nd to 95th streets while investigators worked the scene. Investigators worked the scene, though it was not immediately clear how long the closure would remain in place.
Authorities said they are still working to identify the man, and the medical examiner will determine how he died, per the same ABC7 report. No further details about the circumstances of his death had been released as of Friday.
Police Say Little Beyond Location and Timing
News 12 Brooklyn said police confirmed only that the body was found near East 93rd Street and Avenue L in Canarsie, noting that no additional information was immediately available. According to News 12, the investigation remains ongoing, and the outlet has not reported any update on the man's identity or how he died.
The scant details mean many basic questions remain unanswered for now, including who the man was and what led to his death ending up in a garbage bag on a residential corner. Neither outlet has reported any arrests, named any suspects, or indicated whether investigators suspect foul play.
A Separate, Unrelated Case in the Same Neighborhood
A separate case in the same part of Brooklyn dates to 2018. Per a separate News 12 report, 26-year-old Brandy Odom was found dead Monday inside Canarsie Park, near East 86th Street and Seaview Avenue. There is no indication in reporting on either case that the two discoveries are connected.
For now, Friday's case remains an open investigation, with police continuing efforts to determine the man's identity while the medical examiner works to establish a cause of death. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
