Human skeletal remains found in SE Atlanta neighborhood
Atlanta police are investigating after human remains were found in a southeast Atlanta neighborhood Monday.
The skeletal remains were discovered at a location in the 500 block of Burroughs Street about 1 p.m., according to police spokeswoman Marla Jean Rooker.
It’s not clear how long the remains have been there or who they belong to, she said. The cause of death is not known. Homicide detectives and the Fulton County medical examiner are responding to the scene, according to Rooker.
We’re working to learn more.
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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.
