Fowler Police working with Chicago investigators

It's a death investigation in Chicago that may be connected to a missing-person report in Fowler, Indiana.

A man's body parts wrapped in plastic and a blanket were found Sunday afternoon in a garage in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood on the Far South Side.

Police said the man was found dead about 3:20 pm.

A woman who called police reported a strange smell coming from the garage. Police sources stated the man's remains wrapped in plastic and a blanket were found inside.

A Cook County Medical Examiner's Office spokesperson confirmed the fatality, but did not release additional details.

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