Police confirm human remains found in Peachtree Creek

Atlanta police have confirmed that human remains were found in Peachtree Creek Tuesday afternoon, but neither the sex nor race of the person could be determined.

Firefighters and police officers responded to the area in the 2300 block of Peachtree Road just before 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department. Homicide investigators and experts from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office also responded to the scene to assist in the investigation, the statement said.