Police investigating after human remains found in Gainesville woods

Human remains were discovered Friday morning  in a wooded area off Lee Street in Gainesville, police said. The GBI has been called in to assist in the case.

Credit: Gainesville Police Department

Credit: Gainesville Police Department

Human remains were discovered Friday morning in a wooded area off Lee Street in Gainesville, police said. The GBI has been called in to assist in the case.

Gainesville police are investigating after human remains were found in a wooded area Friday morning, authorities said.

The body was discovered in an area off Lee Street about 11 a.m., police said in a news release. Information shared by another agency led to the discovery of the body.

Police have not identified the remains or said how long the body may have been there. It’s also unclear how the person died.

Gainesville police said it’s still early in the investigation and that the GBI has been called in to assist in the case. Anyone with information about the remains is urged to call investigators at 770-534-5252.

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