Cops: Body of man found in car in Ferguson was burned

FERGUSON, Mo. -- The body of a man discovered dead in a car Tuesday in Ferguson, Mo. was burned, and shot, according to a St. Louis County Police Department statement.The body was discovered less than a mile away from the apartment complex where Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9, reports CBS affiliate KMOV.It was the morning after the looting and rioting that came on the heels of the announcement that Wilson would not be indicted.According to St. Louis County Police Department, the victim, identified as Deandre I. Joshua, was discovered in a sitting position behind the steering wheel of a 2004 Pontiac backed into a parking spot at a residence.USA Today reports the victim was 20.Police are calling the death a homicide, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. An autopsy found he had been shot once in the head, according to police. Officials say it appears an accelerant was used in an attempt to light the body on fire. The attempt was partially successful, however the fire apparently went out on its own, according to police.The victim sustained severe burns to his arm, fingers and both legs, according to police. The body had apparently been in the car for several hours before it was discovered, police said.Pictures from the scene appear to show a white sedan with its window shot out.Richard Taylor, who lives near where the body was found, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he saw four people with guns outside of his apartment Monday night who were talking about looting and saying they wanted to kill someone.Taylor reportedly said he called police after he overheard those people, but officers never showed up.In the statement, police said they have spoken to several family members and a friend who were with the victim earlier in the evening. Detectives were interviewing possible witnesses.

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12.12.2014
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