The body of a man was found partially submerged in a Buckhead creek Wednesday morning, according to Atlanta police.

Around 8:45 a.m., officers were called to 2635 Brookdale Drive after a body was spotted. There, officers found the body of a man in a creek near the rear of the home, according to police.

Homicide investigators and the Fulton County Medical Examiner were called to the scene. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

No other details were released.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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