CANARSIE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after the remains of fetus were found in a black bag in a pile of leaves in Brooklyn on Thursday.

Police are estimating the baby boy was pretty far along, about five to seven months into the gestational period.

The remains were discovered around 11 a.m. Thursday between two buildings in the Bay View Houses on 102nd Street.

Police sources say it was a NYCHA worker out on the grounds, cleaning up trash and leaves, that made the disturbing discovery of the fetus discarded in a garbage bag.

"I saw the whole crime scene unit. It's crazy. A lot of people are devastated over here," said eyewitness Erik Roman.

Video shared with Eyewitness News shows police crowding around just after 11 a.m. as they prepared to cover the remains left e

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