NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - A police investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the parking lot of a North Miami apartment complex.
North Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to Northview Terrace Apartments, in the area of Northeast 136th Street and Third Court, just after 1 p.m., Wednesday.
Fire crews responding to the complex pronounced the man dead at the scene.
“We’re doing a thorough investigation before we determine or say pretty much what we believe that it is, so right now, they’re working hard to figure out exactly what happened,” North Miami Police spokesperson Natalie Buissereth said. “[They are] canvassing the area, speaking to the residents nearby, speaking to the employees because there’s some construction work being done to the building, asking them if they saw anything, so, pretty much, it’s just very fluid right now.”
Melissa Rigby lives in the apartment complex where the body was found, and she said she wants better security at the complex.
“That’s the sad part about it,” she said. “That’s very sad. Like, he’s just laying there lifeless. That’s sad. It’s unacceptable for us to come home to even be roped off like this, and we have to sit outside.”
7Skyforce HD hovered over the scene where investigators could be seen focusing their attention on a dumpster. Aerial footage showed investigators covering the man’s body using a blue tent.
“I’ve never seen a dead body like that,” Rigby said. “Out of my 32 years, I’ve never seen that, and that’s sad that that even happened.”
It remains unclear how the man died, and investigators have not released the victim’s identity or his age. It also remains unclear if the man had lived at the apartment complex.
The medical examiner has since removed the man’s body.
7News cameras captured officers blocking off the entrance to the apartment complex, but they have since cleared the scene.
If you have any information on this death investigation, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.
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