Body Found In Trunk Of Parked Car In Stanton

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — A man's body was found in the trunk of a car in Stanton, authorities said Friday.

The body was found in the 12000 block of Leafwood Street in Stanton, according to Orange County sheriff's officials.

Homicide investigators were called to the scene.

A woman identifying herself only as Jackie noticed that the driver's window was shattered and there was a large amount of blood on the seats and the floorboard, CBSLA's Michele Gile reported.

Another neighbor told deputies that the Lexus may have been parked there Thursday night.

Jackie and the neighbor thought the Lexus might have been smeared with ketchup until they got a closer look.

"I said no, girlfriend, that's blood, and it looks like possibly there is a body in that car, because of the way the blood pattern splatter is going," Jackie said. "I said, that's not ketchup. That's blood. Let's get out of here."

Crime scene tape kept people away from a second scene around the corner at the Smoketree condominiums.

Officials say it's not immediately clear whether it's related to the body in the Lexus, but a pile of broken glass and blood was spotted in the parking lot.

KCAL9's Rachel Kim reported from the location Friday evening and witnessed the coroner remove the body from the trunk.

By 10 p.m., the crime scene tape was down and the vehicle towed.

A homeowner who lives near where the car was abandoned was asked to turn over his security video. He said the video shows the suspects leaving the car with the body in it, and then getting in another vehicle before fleeing the scene.

Investigators are hoping this video will provide them with vital clues.