Editorial photo #11951375 Crime, Law and Justice
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)