MALIBU, Calif. — A body was discovered inside a barrel in Malibu, California, on Monday and detectives are investigating the circumstances around the death.
Authorities in Malibu, California are investigating human remains that were discovered Monday in a large drum. KABCLos Angeles County paramedics were dispatched to the Malibu Lagoon State Beach around 10:15 a.m. Monday and found the person inside the barrel, officials said. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
Someone at Malibu Lagoon State Beach called the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to report a 55-gallon drum with a body inside. KABCThe sheriff’s department provided few details, saying homicide investigators had taken over the case.
The person’s gender, age and cause of death were not immediately available.
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