Authorities Friday identified a man whose body, wrapped in plastic, was found in an open field near a Burbank lumber yard.
The body of Nshan Balyan, 30, of North Hollywood was found behind Stock Lumber at 640 N. Victory Blvd. about 12:35 p.m. Thursday, said Burbank police Sgt. Claudio Losacco.
Officers responded and found the corpse; only the feet were exposed, Losacco said. An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
"The Burbank Police Department is handling this case as a homicide investigation," Losacco said. "Detectives do not believe Balyan was killed at the location he was found. We have not determined where Balyan died."
Detectives were reviewing video from security cameras in the general area, Losacco said.
Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call Detective Mike Edwards at (818) 238-3210, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
