Body found in burned vehicle at South Los Angeles tow yard

A death investigation is underway in South Los Angeles after a body was found inside a car's trunk.

Authorities responded to a South Los Angeles tow yard in the 1900 block of Gave Avenue on Tuesday, September 9. The body was found inside a 2007 Honda registered to Soledad Lopez. 

Investigators said it appears the car is tied to a missing persons investigation and was found burned and abandoned a few days ago in South Central LA. According to LAPD, the trunk of the car sustained fire damage. 

Officials did not say if a suspect or a person of interest had been identified in the person's death. The victim in the car has also yet to be identified. 

Tuesday's revelation comes a day after police were investigating a separate case of a body found inside a car trunk. Monday's investigation took place at a tow yard in Hollywood.

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It is unknown if the two cases are related.

The Source: Information for this story came from the Los Angeles Police Department. 

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