Body found hanging from tree in South Fulton ruled suicide, police say

A woman’s body was found hanging on a tree near a Walmart in South Fulton early Monday, Channel 2 Action News reported. A police investigation determined the woman killed herself.

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Police found a woman’s body hanging in South Fulton County. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

South Fulton police are investigating the incident at the Walmart on Old National Highway, the news station reported.

Investigators told Channel 2 the woman’s legs were at a 45-degree angle. Police haven’t released any other information about the woman.

I just got off the phone with the South Fulton detective authorized to share information with the media. She said an unidentified woman was found hanging from a tree overnight near a Walmart on Old National Highway. She said the investigation revealed the woman killed herself. pic.twitter.com/5NDNI3cpIt
— Rikki Klaus (@RikkiKlausWSB) May 14, 2018

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