Decomposed body found in alley behind Detroit home

Police unsure how long body was there

The scene where a body was found in an alley behind a Detroit home near Tireman and Warren avenues on Sept. 4, 2022 (WDIV)

DETROIT – A decomposed body was found Sunday morning in an alleyway behind a Detroit home.

Police say a human body was discovered at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, in an alley on Colefax Avenue, between Tireman and Warren avenues. The body had apparently decomposed.

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Investigators weren’t immediately sure how long the body had been in the alley. The incident is still under investigation.

No other details have been shared at this time.


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