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Fire personnel responded to the area Tuesday around 11 a.m. after volunteers who clean the lake found the suitcase and called 911. The gruesome Halloween discovery was a troubling sight at the lake, considered Oakland's crown jewel and a wildlife refuge that's a favorite with joggers and nature enthusiasts.
Shomo said the man appeared to be in his 30s and was crammed into the suitcase "kind of like in a fetal position."Oakland police Capt. Alan Yu said it's not yet known when and where the suitcase first got into the water and the whether the victim matches any missing persons reports.
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