Foul odor leads police to body in grocery store air duct on Cleveland’s East Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A body of a man was found Wednesday afternoon at a grocery store in the city’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
A manager of the Save-a-Lot on Kinsman Road reported a foul odor and had an exterminator come to check the store, which led to the discovery of a body in the air ducts, Cleveland Police said.
Officials said the matter is not being investigated as a homicide. The exact cause of death is still unknown, but being investigated.
A source at the scene said it took more than two hours to remove the man’s body from an 11 x 11 duct.
At this time the cause of death is unknown, Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said.
“It is possible that the decedent entered the air duct on his own as no signs of violence were observed immediately,” she said.
Firefighters were working on the roof of the building.
The victim’s name has not been released.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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