Las Vegas police open homicide investigation after finding decomposing body inside a car

By Max Thornberry

Published August 21, 2022

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Police in Las Vegas have opened a homicide investigation after they found a decomposing body in the trunk of a car.

After residents in an apartment complex called the police complaining about a "foul odor" coming out of a white BMW, officers said they found a corpse of a person who appears to show signs of homicide.

Lt. Jason Johansson said officers were asking residents of the apartment complex for any information they might have about the incident.

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Corner's truck at the scene of a potential crime in Las Vegas

A coroner's office truck is parked near the scene where a body was found in Las Vegas. (KVVU)

Police investigating after a body was found in a car

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Police in Las Vegas investigate after a decomposing body was found in a car. (KVVU)

A white tent is set up as police investigate after a body was found in Las Vegas

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A white tent is set up near the scene where police said a body was found in a car in Las Vegas. (KVVU)

Cars parked near the scene of where a body was found

Two cars are parked near the scene were a body was found in Las Vegas. (KVVU)

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Police found the body on Friday afternoon but couldn’t determine how long the body had been in the car. They didn’t release any additional information about the body.

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Fox News Digital reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for more information.

Max Thornberry is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. You can reach him at Max.Thornberry@fox.com and on Twitter @Max_Thornberry

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