SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a human body found charred in a trash can fire in South Los Angeles early Monday.
Just after 3 a.m., officers were in the 8100 block of S. Grand Avenue, near 81st Street, when they noticed a trash can on fire.
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Los Angeles firefighters were called and extinguished the blaze.
Police said once the fire was put out, a human body was discovered. The body was so badly charred, authorities were not able to distinguish the gender.
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Homicide detectives and coroner officials were called to the scene to help in the investigation.