Police: Burning 'mannequin' was actually dead person

Police are searching for answers after a burned body was found outside of a Michael’s store in Florida Monday morning.

Just before 7 a.m., a 911-caller told police that a mannequin was on fire behind the store, Al Xiques, a spokesman for Pembroke Pines police said.

When the fire department arrived they realized that the mannequin was actually the body of a human being, Xiques said.

The body was still burning when the fire department arrived.

According to Xiques, the deceased person was a black male between 17 and 30.

"It's a broad range age range, but due to the extent of the injuries suffered we are unable to determine the exact age," Xiques said.

The victim has not been identified.

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