BALTIMORE — A report of a suspicious package led to the discovery of a dead body in West Baltimore.
On January 5 police got a call about a storage container left out on the porch of a vacant home in the 3500 block of Holmes Avenue.
Arriving officers reported a foul smell coming from the container.
An investigation revealed the container was stuffed with the body of a man who'd been stabbed to death.
The incident left neighbors like Maurice McFall feeling eerie and the thought of a smell he will never forget.
"I'm coming from school and the only thing that caught my attention was the yellow tape because it was tied back here. You still could smell it though," McFall said.
He lives near the house where the body was found and says he saw the aftermath of when investigators located it.
Although tragic others in the area say they're not surprised by what happened.
"I'm not surprised, I'm really not, Baltimore been like this, it's been going on," Eric Smith said.
"You just don't feel good about it. This is a nice neighborhood, it's quiet, it's peaceful. Something like this, it's not strange though, trouble happens everywhere," McFall said.
Police did not release the victim's name. There is also no word on a potential motive or suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
