Human remains discovered inside third-floor apartment in Brooklyn
GOWANUS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A gruesome discovery was made inside an apartment in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
Human remains were found inside the building located at 196 13th Street in the Gowanus section just after 2 p.m.
Officers were told by construction workers that they recovered "highly decomposed human remains" inside a third-floor apartment.
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The Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death.
An investigation is underway.
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