‘He excelled so much.’ Family and friends mourn man found dead in bag in Canarsie

Family members of 24-year-old Joseph Owosu told me it was normal for them not to hear from Joseph for a couple of days or so, but it became a point where they knew something was wrong. Playing the piano is one of the fond memories Kojo Yeboah has of his little brother, Joseph Uwusu. I love playing the piano, and he loves church. You know, he goes to church. While speaking to Joseph's brother, he shared how devastating it was to learn his 24-year-old brother was inside this bag in Canarsie near Avenue L in October. In the video, you can see two people place a bag on the sidewalk, then drive off, before another person picked the bag up hours later. He was found maybe, I don't know, it was like 15 minutes from where he lives at. My sister last spoke to Joseph on Tuesday, and then Wednesday we kind of didn't hear from him, but we didn't think much of it, because sometimes you call someone and then you don't hear from them the day, so Thursday we started to get worried. Daniel, being a member of the Ghana United Methodist Church, spoke to News 12 about the impact Joseph had on the congregation. Joseph was the one who excelled. He excelled so much to the point that even if the choir director wasn't around, he was the one who was able to fill in. Grieving through the pain and hoping police will find the people responsible for his brother's death, Joseph's brother is encouraging everyone to check on their loved ones. You just never know tomorrow. In Woodlawn, Erica Lunsford, News 12.