SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - An investigation is underway after a body was found in a trash container in Southwest Miami-Dade, officials said.
The body was discovered Tuesday in the area of Southwest 85th Street and Southwest 161st Place in West Kendall.
According to Miami-Dade Police, they were looking for 54-year-old Armando Benavides after he was accused of shooting his ex-wife in the leg on Monday.
Benavides’ body was found in the trash container after an apparent suicide.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where Miami-Dade Police Department officers and personnel from waste management arrived at the scene after receiving a call about a possible body found.
Trash collectors made the grim discovery as they were preparing to pick up trash and noticed legs protruding from the container.
A home in the area had its garage opened and yellow tape was placed inside by officers.
The medical examiner will determine the official cause of death.
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