Man found dead inside garbage container in Austin: police

By Lauren Westphal
Published  May 30, 2026 5:56 PM CDT
FOX 32 Chicago
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The Brief

    • A man was found unresponsive inside a garbage container in the Austin neighborhood on Sunday afternoon.
    • The discovery was made around 1:33 p.m. in the 4700 block of W. Arthington Street, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
    • Area detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

CHICAGO - A man was found dead inside a garbage container in the Austin neighborhood on Sunday, according to police.

Around 1:33 p.m., a man was found unresponsive inside a garbage container in the 4700 block of W. Arthington St., police say. 

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Area Detectives are investigating the incident.

The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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