Firefighters find body in burning car in Ohio; Homicide detectives open investigation

CLEVELAND — Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in a car fire in Ohio Saturday morning.

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Firefighters responded to a car fire at the intersection of East 138th Street and Aspinwall Avenue in Cleveland, our CBS affiliate WOIO-19 TV reported.

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After extinguishing the fire, crews found a body inside of the burned car. Police were called around 2:15 a.m.

Cleveland police said the body was transported to the medical examiner’s office, according to WOIO-19 TV.

The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit is investigating this incident.

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