A chilling discovery inside a Brooklyn apartment building has left residents shaken after human remains believed to belong to a woman in her 50s or 60s were found cut into pieces and hidden in trash bags in a basement.

The remains were discovered Sunday morning, Feb. 1, inside the basement of the Borinquen Public Houses at 330 Bushwick Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood, according to multiple local reports. A janitor working in the building made the discovery around 9:30 a.m. while employees from the New York City Housing Authority were performing work on the lower level.

According to WABC, workers came across unusually heavy trash bags in the incinerator room. When they attempted to move them and realized the weight was abnormal, they opened one of the bags.

“What they saw is something they’re never going to forget,” said neighbor Vincent Valcassel. “[The workers] realized the bags are too heavy, so they opened it up and the first thing they saw was the head staring at them.”

Authorities were immediately called to the scene. The New York Police Department confirmed that crime scene investigators responded and documented multiple trash bags found in the basement area. News 12 footage showed investigators photographing bags near the incinerator and removing large bags from the building.

Officials believe the remains belong to a woman in her 50s or 60s, though her identity has not been released. The body had been dismembered, according to law enforcement sources cited by local outlets.

The discovery has sparked fear and outrage among residents, many of whom questioned how such a crime could occur unnoticed in a residential building.

“I’m scared out of my mind,” said resident Aniel Riveyra. “I don’t know if this is going to continue happening or if this was a one-time thing.”

Another resident told News 12 that the way the woman’s body was discarded was deeply disturbing. “To take a lady and leave her like that — we are human beings, we are not trash,” the resident said.

Others expressed concern about building security and access to shared spaces. “I don’t even know who has access to the basement,” one resident said. “These doors are always open. People bring others in and they do all kinds of things.”

The woman’s remains were removed from the scene later Sunday. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

As of now, no arrests have been announced. Investigators are continuing to piece together how the woman was killed, how long her remains were in the building, and who may be responsible — questions that hang heavily over a community now struggling to process a discovery described by residents as unimaginable.