Couple walking dog finds decomposing body stuffed in suitcase in N. Harris County, deputies say
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A couple walking their dog overnight in north Harris County discovered a dead body stuffed into a suitcase, according to deputies.
Harris County sheriff's deputies think the body was intentionally dumped by someone in the 22800 block of Imperial Valley Drive near Cypress Slough Drive, just outside the North Park Forest subdivision.
Investigators said the body was decomposing and had likely been there for a while.
"Due to the advanced state of decomposition, the body, we're not even sure right now whether or not it's male or female," Sgt. Jason Brown said. "We can't really give a description on age or anything like that."
The couple walking their dog found the body at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the sheriff's office. They were able to flag down a deputy who happened to be nearby.
Video from the scene shows a lot of tall grass in the area, which could be what kept it hidden. There is nothing else in the field, so it's unlikely any cameras captured what happened.
Deputies are waiting for the Medical Examiner's Office to perform an autopsy to determine the person's identity and cause of death.
Back in February, 16-year-old Zion Lampley was shot and killed just a few hundred feet down the street from where the body was found.
Kyrand Jelks, 18, and Jelani Olukoga, 17, are charged with capital murder in the teen's death.
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Jelks is still in jail, but Olukoga is out on bond. They are scheduled to appear in court later this month and early next month.
The two suspects are accused of selling a gun to Lampley -- a Dekaney High School student -- then killing him after he tried to pay.
Surveillance video from the incident on Feb. 12 shows Lampley try to run away before he collapsed and died.
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