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Joseph Owusu, 24, found dead in a duffel bag in Brooklyn
Joseph Owusu, a 24-year-old Ghanaian man, was found dead in Brooklyn on October 30.
His body was inside a duffel bag left on a sidewalk in Canarsie, near East 93rd Street and Avenue L. Surveillance video showed two masked people unloading the bag from a white sedan and leaving; hours later, a scrap metal collector picked it up.
Police have made no arrests, and an autopsy is being conducted to determine more about Owusu’s death.
His family said he was a musician and church chorister, supported people with disabilities through his job, and was studying computer science.
Ghanaian Embassy officials visited his family to offer condolences and support; the family says it wants justice and the truth about what happened.
The autopsy is ongoing, and police have not announced any arrests.
Joseph Owusu, a 24-year-old Ghanaian man, was found dead in a duffel bag in Canarsie, Brooklyn, on October 30.
Surveillance video showed two people unload the bag from a white sedan and leave it on a sidewalk.
Police said Owusu was unconscious and unresponsive when they arrived, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests had been made, and an autopsy was being conducted, according to the report.
Owusu’s family described him as a church chorister and musician who was studying computer science.
- Who
- Joseph Owusu, a 24-year-old Ghanaian man.
- What
- He was found dead inside a duffel bag. Police pronounced him dead at the scene.
- When
- October 30; the article does not state the year of the incident.
- Where
- East 93 Street and Avenue L in Canarsie, Brooklyn.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Two people were seen unloading a duffel bag from a white sedan and leaving it on a Canarsie sidewalk.
A scrap metal collector was seen picking up the bag.
Police responded to a 911 call, found Owusu unresponsive and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Age
- 24
- Discovery location
- East 93 Street and Avenue L, Canarsie, Brooklyn
- Discovery date
- October 30
- Vehicle in surveillance video
- White sedan
- Police status
- No arrests had been made
What people are saying
I need justice for Joseph. I want the truth to come out, the truth to come out because my brother didn't deserve to die the way he did. He's only 24. He had a lot of living to do,
He loved the church. He loved things of God. From the church, from his friends, he was loved by everyone, everyone,