Woman’s dismembered torso found inside shopping cart in NYC

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Woman's dismembered body found in bag in Brooklyn

The NYPD is trying to unravel a disturbing discovery after the torso of a woman was found inside a shopping cart on a busy East New York street.

A woman's dismembered torso was found in a shopping car in Brooklyn early on Thursday morning.

The NYPD responded to a 911 call at about 1:45 a.m. at the corner of Pennsylvania Ave. and Atlantic Ave. in the Cypress Hills section.

They found the torso in a large bag inside a shopping cart.  The woman's head, arms, and legs were missing.

Her identity is still unknown.

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The Medical Examiner will try to determine the cause of death and police say the investigation remains ongoing.

No other details were immediately available.