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Death investigation launched after 2 bodies found in car in McDonough neighborhood

Two bodies were found in a car off the side of a road in McDonough.
Two bodies were found in a car off the side of a road in McDonough.
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Nov 29, 2019

McDonough police launched a death investigation Thursday after two bodies were found in a car off the side of a road.

The two people were found dead off New Orleans Way in a McDonough neighborhood, Maj. Kyle Helgerson told AJC.com. Police have not released any information about the two people or their cause of death.

“We are still in the preliminary stages of the investigation and are not prepared to make (a) statement at this time,” Helgerson said in an email.

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