Vlogger stumbles upon decaying corpse in abandoned building in Milwaukee while filming
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: In a curious incident, a YouTuber discovered a corpse while filming inside an abandonded multi-use building in Milwaukee. Police in Wisconsin are trying to identify the body and are seeking information.
According to Fox 19, Matthew Nunez, found the body around 6.45 pm on Wednesday, August 10. He called the police immediately after discovering it on the second floor of the building.
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Police entered through the roof of the abandoned building, which was once a church located near MLK Drive and Burleigh Street. The remains were found in what looked like a bedroom. Amy Michalak, chief forensic investigator at the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MEO), said that the body appeared to be a black male with empty pockets.
Officers shared various details so as to identify the person. He was wearing jewelry and had tattoos. Five rings were found on the body, including a yellow one with a dark blue stone. The deceased had a tattoo on the left forearm which read "King" and another on the right forearm which said "Sava." Other tattoos were difficult to recognize.
As per investigators, a red allergy bracelet, commonly used in hospitals, was also found on the body. Authorities also revealed that there were no injuries or indications of drug usage. The police is checking the missing persons database.
Speaking to WTMJ, Michalak said, "We would like to be able to provide some type of closure for that family. We have found their loved one. We know there are a lot of people out there missing, but this one person we found."
Furthermore, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office released a description of the body and the rings on Twitter so as to help with the identification. The person died wearing a large winter coat and athletic pants and the right hand was covered with a black glove.
Tattoos are described as follows: S and possible AV with additional illegible letter on right forearm, geometric designs on left upper arm, KING on left forearm and indiscernible design on left wrist. https://t.co/nm5DULvMpK
— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) August 18, 2022
Meanwhile, local resident Dellareese Williams said that the building had been vacant for more than a decade-and-a-half. She said, "To find out if that someone was deceased in there and missing from their family for God knows how long, that's really the heartbreaking part. Someone's family now can possibly get closure, also they can begin to grieve."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office at +1 414-223-1200.