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Body found in car at Cobb apartment complex ID’d as Marietta woman

Investigators said a woman was found dead in a car, and they?€™re working on securing a search warrant for her apartment.
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May 29, 2019

Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a Cobb County apartment complex.

The body was discovered about 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Caswyck Trail Apartment Homes, which is in the 2600 block of Favor Road near Marietta. The woman’s body was in a maroon Nissan Altima parked outside the 2E building, according to Cobb County police.

She was identified Wednesday as 36-year-old Ericka Stewart of Marietta. An autopsy was expected to be performed by the Cobb County Medical Examiner.

Police confirmed they are investigating her death as a homicide but did not release any suspect information.

Officers were also working a second scene Tuesday believed to be related to the incident, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Cobb police at 770-499-3945.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

About the Author

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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