VAN NUYS : Body of Unidentified Man Found in Storage Facility
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The body of an unidentified man who may have been dead for several days was discovered Tuesday in a Van Nuys storage facility, Los Angeles police said.
The body was in a unit belonging to Sherman Oaks-Van Nuys Mini-Storage on the second floor of a four-story structure at 15500 W. Erwin St., police said. It was discovered by a Los Angeles Fire Department hazardous materials team investigating complaints by a geological consulting firm on the building’s first floor. Six workers said they were nauseated by a foul smell and a red liquid dripping from the ceiling that turned out to be the man’s blood.
More than 75 people were evacuated from the complex while the team searched the building.
“There is no evidence of foul play, and an autopsy will be conducted,” said LAPD Lt. Richard Blankenship.
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