ALBAWABA - A man's body wrapped in a plastic sheet was found in a shopping cart outside a grocery store in front of the Food Maxx store in California, police said.
When the emergency services reached the crime scene, they declared the man was dead.
Police said investigation said a probe was underway to determine the cause of the death, explaining that the body had visible injury marks.
Officers sealed off the crime scene and looked for witnesses, according to police.
Police in Chico, California, open a homicide investigation after the body of a man was found in a shopping cart outside a grocery store this week. https://t.co/6mAV7BS7tb
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The Food Maxx is in a shopping center in Chico, a city about 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Sacramento.