# Woman Found Dead in Trash Can Identified

> Woman found dead in trash can near Plumb Beach in Sheepshead Bay identified.
- Title: Woman Found Dead in Trash Can Identified · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Woman found dead in trash can near Plumb Beach in Sheepshead Bay identified. Police are investigating the cause of death for 38-year-old Tanaya Cambell…
- Keywords: tanaya cambell ortiz, sheepshead bay, brooklyn, police, body found, trash can, cause of death, news, local, Woman, Found, Dead
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/woman-found-dead-trash-can-plumb-beach-sheepshead-bay-brooklyn-identified-police-investigating-cause-death/19860716
- Published: 2026-09-23T11:18:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tanaya cambell ortiz, sheepshead bay, brooklyn, police, body found, trash can, cause of death, news, local
## Woman found dead
The body of 38-year-old Tanaya Cambell Ortiz of Queens was discovered in a trash can in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
## Reported unresponsive
Someone called 911 shortly after 3 p.m. last Wednesday to report an unresponsive woman.
## First responders pronounced dead
First responders pronounced her dead at the scene.
## Investigations ongoing
Investigators spent hours at the parking lot off Plumb Beach gathering evidence.
## Medical examiner to determine cause
Authorities have not said whether there was any obvious cause of death or trauma to Cambell Ortiz's body. The city medical examiner will determine how she died.
## GoFundMe for funeral
A GoFundMe was launched by Cambell Ortiz's daughter to cover her mother's funeral costs. They note that she was a mother of five and had not been herself recently.
## Key takeaway

Police are investigating the cause of death for 38-year-old Tanaya Cambell Ortiz, who was discovered in a trash can in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.