BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a northwest suburban grocery store on Saturday afternoon.
Officers said just before 3 p.m., they were called to the parking lot of a Woodman’s, in the 1550 block of Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove, for a well-being check on the occupant of a blue Chevrolet Equinox that was emitting a foul odor.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man inside the vehicle parked on the south end of the parking lot. First responders then confirmed that he was dead.
An investigation into the man’s death is now underway.
The incident led to a heavy police and fire presence at the scene for several hours, but officers said that no threat to the public had been determined.
Officers said the Lake County Coroner will conduct an exam of the man, whose identity has not yet been released.