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Body found in Lafayette garbage truck ID’d as Zionsville man

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — A body found in a Lafayette garbage truck on Monday has been identified as a Zionsville man, according to Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello.

Lafayette police responded to a call about a large amount of blood inside a newly emptied dumpster. Upon stopping the garbage truck, police found the body of Shawn Kaiser, 43, within the trash.

Authorities are investigating the man’s death as a possible homicide.

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