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Body of man found in garbage bag in Queens

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The NYPD says a 9-1-1 call led officers to the body of a man found inside of a garbage bag in Queens on Wednesday.

The gruesome discovery was made around 2 p.m. in North Corona after someone found the man and made the call to authorities.

Police say the garbage bag was discovered on 104th Street. The man inside reportedly had a puncture wound to his back, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Investigators are working to determine the man's identity and how he ended up at the location.

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