DETROIT (WWJ) -- An investigation is underway after a grim discovery: human skeletal remains found in an east side Detroit neighborhood.
According to Detroit Police officials, the remains were found Wednesday night in the backyard of a home, on Terrell Avenue near 8 Mile Rd.
The remains appear to be that of a man, police said, but detectives are still working to identify the person.
Police did not say who found the remains.
It's also not known how the man died, when he died, or whether foul play may have been involved.
The remains were turned over to the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office, which will work to try to determine a cause and manner of death, and hopefully identify the person.
Stay with WWJ Newsradio 950 for updates on this developing story.