Investigation underway after burned body found in garage near 15th and Burleigh

MILWAUKEE -- A death investigation is underway after a burned body was found in a garage Wednesday morning, May 1 near 15th and Burleigh in Milwaukee. Crews were dispatched to the scene around 4:50 a.m. after a parking checker spotted the fire.

Garage fire near 15th and Burleigh

Garage fire near 15th and Burleigh

When crews arrived on scene they found a body that was burned inside the garage. The fire did not spread to any other structures -- and was contained to the garage.

No additional details have been released -- including the identity of the victim or the cause of fire.