Woman's dismembered torso found in shopping cart in Brooklyn

CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (PIX11) --- Police found a woman's dismembered torso inside a shopping cart on a Brooklyn street early on Thursday, officials said.

The unidentified woman's torso was inside a large bag in the shopping cart near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, police said. Officers had been called to investigate possible found body parts around 1:45 a.m.

Daquawn, who only gave his first name, said he has been frequently visiting his family in the neighborhood for the last 15 years, could not believe the news.

"It's crazy times that we live in," he said.

Police have not yet identified the woman. The Office of the Medical Examiner will determine her cause of death.

The NYPD has not yet released any information about a suspect.

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