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by Robert Moran Published Sept. 19, 2025, 4:14 p.m. ET

The decomposing body found this week in the trunk of a stolen car in North Philadelphia has been identified by police as 27-year-old Malik Tribble.

On Wednesday just after 9:10 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious Dodge Charger parked on the 2000 block of North Bambrey Street. Police said residents had complained about a strong odor coming from the vehicle.

The Philadelphia Fire Department was called to help pry open the trunk and the body, wrapped in an unknown material, was found inside, police said.

The Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Tribble, who lived in North Philadelphia not far from where his body was found, had been killed by several

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