The body of a man found dead in McDonough has been identified, according to the Henry County coroner.

Christopher Bradley Bell, 20, had been shot in the chest, said coroner Donald Cleveland. The death has been ruled a homicide, he said.

Bell's body was found by land surveyors March 28 in a car near the intersection of Bridges Road and McDonough Parkway.

Cleveland said McDonough police are leading the investigation.

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