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Strong odor in Walmart parking lot leads police to body inside parked van in Florida

Strong odor in Walmart parking lot leads police to body inside parked van in Pinellas County
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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- A Walmart employee called Tarpon Springs, Florida police on Thursday to report a strong odor coming from a van parked in the store's parking lot. 

The employee told police the older model van had insect activity on the interior of the van's windows and there was a strong smell coming from the van. 

Police responded to the location and found an older model Ford E-150 van parked at the north end of the parking lot near Tarpon Avenue. When officers entered the vehicle, they discovered a dead person. 

Detectives have responded to the scene and are conducting a full investigation into the death. The identity of the deceased is unknown at this time.