(WXYZ) — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating after a person was found dead following an explosion inside a vehicle in a Meijer parking lot in Lenox Township on November 19.
The sheriff’s office says it happened around 2:15 p.m. at the Meijer located at 36865 26 Mile Road.
According to the sheriff’s office, surveillance video shows the Subaru Impreza entered the parking lot around 1:45 p.m. — and no one was reportedly seen leaving or approaching the vehicle. An explosion inside the vehicle reportedly happened around 2:15 p.m. and the Subaru became engulfed in flames. Authorities say they found a man's body on the passenger side once the fire was extinguished.
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office says they have ruled out foul play and an investigation is ongoing.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story indicated that a vehicle exploded, a clarification has been added that an explosion reportedly occurred within the vehicle, causing it to light on fire.
