A grisly discovery was made on the driveway of a Northeast Philadelphia home overnight -- a burning body.
Police officers and fire investigators could be seen outside the home along Leonard Street, near Bradford Street, in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood before daybreak on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
Firefighters and police officers first responded to the driveway around 3:10 a.m., police said. Firefighters put out the fire and first responders discovered the body was severely burned.
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Firefighters pronounced the man -- who wasn't identified -- dead on the scene a short time later.
A neighboring fence appeared to be fire damaged and investigators had a K-9 sniffing for clues at the scene.
The body was taken to the medical examiner's office as the investigation continued, police said.
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