Pittsburgh Police Division are investigating the loss of life of a lacking man discovered wrapped in plastic for homicide – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh police are investigating the death of a missing man as murder after his body was found wrapped in plastic.

According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, the man was identified as Deric Davis, 53. His body was found on California Avenue in Brighton Heights on Tuesday.

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On Monday, police set off a missing person alert looking for Davis. They said his family had not had any contact with him since December 14th.

A woman was called for questioning when Davis’ body was found, but police said Wednesday that no arrests were made.

“When the officers got to the door, they noticed an object wrapped in plastic near the front door. The officers looked and found that it was a dead body. The officers then made a security pass in the house, where they found a woman hiding in the basement, ”said Maurice Matthews, assistant police intelligence officer in Pittsburgh, at the scene.

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The police are investigating further.

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