Investigators are trying to identify a body found floating in a Barrow County pond Wednesday.

Barrow deputies were sent to the pond off Booth Circle in Winder after being notified that a man’s body was in it, the sheriff’s office said Thursday in a statement.

On Friday, authorities said the body appeared to have been in the water for several days. The body was sent to the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur for identification, but police said they do not expect foul play.

The GBI, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the Barrow County coroner are investigating. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the GBI’s Athens office at 706-552-2309.

In other news: 

The girl is in serious condition at the hospital, according to police.

About the Author

Keep Reading

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting Saturday night, saying that an officer shot a man who pointed a gun at police. The man, identified as Volanta Lejuan Walker of Douglasville, is suspected of killing his wife, who was laying in the yard near Walker when police arrived, the GBI said. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Featured

Amy Bielawski, who runs Hare-Brained Productions, prepares to work at a Fall Festival in Stone Mountain on Oct. 4, 2025. Bielawski is worried she may not be able to afford health care through Georgia Access when subsidies expire. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC