Officials: human remains found by Philadelphia police near Brovary and Kelly Drive

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Philadelphia police are conducting an investigation after human remains were discovered Sunday afternoon.

Officials say officers from the 22nd District responded on 32nd Street and Thompson around 12:11 a.m. on reports of a man screaming.

After police arrived, the caller directed them to the human remains in the rear of Brewery and Kelly Drive.

According to authorities, the remains appear to have been burned.

The scene was processed by the murder department.

The remains were taken for forensic examination.