Burned body found next to north Houston dumpster

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Saturday, June 27, 2020
Body found near burning dumpster on Houston's north side
Body found near burning dumpster on Houston's north sideFirefighters were originally called for a trash fire when they made the grim discovery Saturday morning.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A body was found near a burning dumpster Saturday morning on the north side of Houston.

The call came in around 6 a.m. for a trash fire in the 4800 block of Moore Street near Cavalcade.

Firefighters found the body of a man when they arrived. The body appeared to have been burned. Arson and homicide investigators were looking into what led to the man's death.

The man's identity wasn't immediately known.

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