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Body Of Man Found Stuffed In Garbage Bags In An Apartment In Kew Gardens Hills Queens New York City

NYPD Police Crime Scene Unit investigators respond to photograph, mark, and collect evidence at 137-17 70th Avenue after police find a man's body reported to be stuffed into garbage bags under a bed in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, United States, on January 16, 2025. The 55-year-old man, identified as Jose Portillo, is discovered after NYPD responds to an apartment building at 137-17 70th Avenue for a welfare check after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and Jose Portillo is pronounced dead at the scene. The Medical Examiner determines the cause of death. There are no arrests at this time. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11951358
Date Taken	16 January 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category	Crime, Law and Justice
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto

NYPD Police Crime Scene Unit Investigators Photograph Mark Collect Evidence 137-17 70th Avenue Man's Body Garbage Bags Under a Bed Kew Gardens Hills Queens New York United States January 16 2025 55-year-old Man Jose Portillo Apartment Building Welfare Check Pronounced Dead Medical Examiner Cause of Death No Arrests Kyle Mazza NurPhoto Crime Investigation Scene Evidence Collection Body Discovery Welfare Check Response Death Investigation Queens Crime Scene.