# Woman found dead in Brooklyn trash can

> A woman's body discovered in a parking lot near Plumb Beach has sparked a police investigation into her death.
- Title: Woman found dead in Brooklyn trash can · ABC7 New York
- Summary: A woman's body discovered in a parking lot near Plumb Beach has sparked a police investigation into her death. Police are investigating the death of a woman…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/woman-found-dead-trash-can-plumb-beach-sheepshead-bay-brooklyn-police-investigating-cause-death/19841954
- Published: 2026-09-17T02:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sheepshead bay, brooklyn, plumb beach, woman found dead, police investigation, new york city, nypd, news, local
## Body discovered in parking lot
A woman was found dead inside a trash can in a parking lot near Plumb Beach in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon after someone called 911 around 3 p.m.
## Investigation underway at scene
Investigators spent hours at the parking lot gathering evidence, examining the trash can and collecting items as detectives worked into the night behind a taped-off area.
## Identity and cause still unknown
Police have not released the woman's age, identity, or other identifying information. The city medical examiner will determine how she died.
## No obvious trauma reported
Authorities have not said whether there was any obvious cause of death or trauma to the woman's body, nor whether she was the victim of a homicide.
## Quiet beach area shaken
Residents described Plumb Beach as a calm, peaceful, and lightly traveled area. Many said they were surprised to encounter a crime scene in what they considered a safe neighborhood.

> Calm, peaceful. This area specifically, out of the way, so it does kind of check out.
## Key takeaway

Police are investigating the death of a woman found in a trash can at a Sheepshead Bay parking lot, with the medical examiner to determine cause of death.