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54-year-old man’s body found in clothing donation drop-off bin in Alabama, cops say

Police got a report of a “possible” body inside the donation bin. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Police got a report of a “possible” body inside the donation bin. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) AP

UPDATE: The deceased man found in the donation bin was identified as 54-year-old Bryan Thomas Pound of Enterprise, according to police in a news release. Pound appeared to have been homeless and using the donation bin to sleep in at night, police said. At this time, no foul play is suspected, according to the Enterprise police.

Original story below:

A man’s body was found inside a clothing donation bin in Alabama, prompting an investigation, police said.

Enterprise police officers got a call about a “possible” body inside the bin on Monday, Sept. 26, according to a news release from police. The bin was located at the intersection of Boll Weevil Circle and Dauphin Street.

Officials found the man’s body inside and opened the investigation, the release said.

The identity of the man has not been released, nor has any cause of death.

“This is an active investigation and no further information will be released at this time,” police said.

Enterprise is about 90 miles southeast of Montgomery.

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This story was originally published September 26, 2022 at 6:44 PM.

Alison Cutler
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Alison Cutler is a National Real Time Reporter for the Southeast at McClatchy. She graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and previously worked for The News Leader in Staunton, VA, a branch of USAToday.
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