Police say body not found after investigating barrel at vacant home

SAPD: 55-gallon drum being processed

SAN ANTONIOCORRECTION:  An early report of a body found inside a barrel have been deemed inaccurate by San Antonio police.

According to SAPD, police were called to a vacant house in the 1700 block of West Craig place around 12 a.m. Thursday after someone walked into the West substation and provided information about a body possibly being in a barrel.

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Police said a homicide unit was sent to location, but a body was not located. Authorities found a 55-pound drum and are processing it at this time.

 

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