MIAMI — A woman was found dead inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree store in Miami on Sunday morning, police confirmed.
Miami police responded to the store, located at 968 SW Eighth St., at approximately 8 a.m. after an employee discovered the body.
Investigators identified the woman on Sunday afternoon as 32-year-old Massiell Garay Sanchez.
Police say Garay Sanchez entered the store on her own the night before, but did not make any purchases.
Investigators believe she made her way to a restricted employee-only area, where the freezer is located, and remained there overnight. Her body was found unresponsive by employees who returned to the area the following morning.
Police have confirmed that Garay Sanchez was not an employee of the store.
Officers say the circumstances surrounding her death are still under investigation, though they have ruled out foul play, stating that she was not forced into the freezer.
Police investigate after body of woman found in freezer of Miami Dollar Tree A woman was found dead inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree store in Miami early Sunday morning, police confirmed.
Customers at the store expressed shock upon learning of the incident.
“It’s something painful, a family heartbroken now because of the death of a person, and we don’t know what truly happened,” said customer Gerardo Nunez.
Family members of Garay Sanchez were seen outside the store waiting for answers as detectives continued their investigation. A van from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office arrived to remove the body for further investigation.
The store, which was scheduled to open at 8 a.m., remained closed for a portion of Sunday morning while police conducted their investigation. It reopened to customers around 1 p.m., after police cleared the scene.
Miami police have said they are speaking with Garay Sanchez’s family as they continue to investigate the circumstances leading to her death.
Authorities are also looking into whether she may have been dealing with any personal or mental health issues.
The death is currently being treated as an unclassified death, and authorities have not released further details at this time.
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