Authorities have launched an investigation after a man was found dead inside a U-Haul truck in Lancaster.
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Shadow Park Inn Motel on Sierra Highway at about 1:49 a.m. Sunday to check on a missing person.
While investigating, they spotted a U-Haul truck leaving the area and followed it to a residence on Beech Avenue. There, deputies discovered the man’s body inside a trash can.
Although many questions remain unanswered, officials confirmed that several individuals were detained at the scene.
Anyone with details related to the case is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.