EAST CHICAGO, IND. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - An investigation is underway after a body was found in East Chicago, Indiana Tuesday morning while officers were looking for a wanted suspect.
East Chicago Police’s Gang and Narcotics Division along with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 4000 block of Deal Street.
Multiple officers smelled a foul odor coming from the basement of the residence, and a bed in the basement was observed covered with maggots and clothes.
Police then secured a search warrant and discovered a body underneath the pile of clothes.
Two persons of interest were taken into custody.
The cause of death and the identity of the person whose body was found have not been released.
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