Delray Beach Police Find Body at Shopping Plaza After Fire Call

Police cordon off an area where a deceased person was found during a fire call, Jan. 10, 2025. (Photo: Delray Beach PD)

Police in Delray Beach are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person whose body was found at a fire scene early Friday.

According to a short statement issued by the department, firefighters were called to a blaze at 1005 S. Congress Avenue at about 6 a.m. During the response, a deceased person was discovered in a storage closet. The area was cordoned off by police while an investigation is underway, the statement said.

Located near the corner of Lowson Boulevard behind the Valero gas station off I-95, the shopping plaza contains numerous small stores, including a food market, tax service, laundromat, an auto parts store and a Haitian restaurant. It borders a self-storage facility to the south.