Houston firefighters responded to reports of a small fire on Wenda Lane around 7 p.m.
When they arrived, they found a body on fire about 20 or 30 yards from the roadway.
A man who lives in a mobile home nearby told investigators he didn't hear anything suspicious before or after the fire.
Homicide investigators said they were unable to determine the gender of the victim.
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