Body found in trash can in East Bakersfield

A body has been discovered in a trash can in East Bakersfield, in what law enforcement are calling a suspicious death.

According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, a body was found in a trash can in the alley of the 300 block of Goodman Street in East Bakersfield late Tuesday night.

Details surrounding the death are not known, as homicide detectives continue to investigate.

This is a developing story. More information as it becomes available.