Grisly Find Made in NYC School's Chimney

What appear to be human remains were found in a chimney at a New York City school on Tuesday, a few days into summer break, police said. It's unclear how long the remains had been there or how they got there. Police are investigating, and city medical examiners are to determine what caused the death, the AP reports.

• Officers were summoned around 9am to the public elementary and middle school in Queens and were told of the find. Police and the city Department of Education said no students were in the building at the time—Friday was the last day of school systemwide—and the school is closed for construction this summer. City Buildings Department records show recent permits for wiring, hot water heating, and other work.

• Sources tell the New York Post that the grisly find was made by an exterminator that a janitor had called to investigate a bad smell.
• The city Department of Education called the discovery "deeply upsetting and concerning" and referred questions about the probe to police. The school, called PS/IS 113 Anthony J. Pranzo, enrolls about 750 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade.
• According to the Post's sources, investigators are trying to determine whether anybody involved in the construction project was recently reported missing.