Police have identified a woman who they believe was shot to death and left in the woods near a northwest Atlanta cemetery.
The body of Angela Yajahira Cortes Villegas, 20, of Utah, was found just before 6 p.m. April 20 in the woods at 2000 Marietta Boulevard. That address belongs to Crest Lawn Memorial Park, a cemetery at the intersection with Chattahoochee Avenue.
Atlanta police did not initially know who she was, as she had no identification on her. They released a series of photos, including stills from security camera footage, in hopes that someone would recognize her or her distinctive tattoos.
Credit: Atlanta Police Department
Credit: Atlanta Police Department
Officials announced Wednesday they had identified Cortes Villegas but did not say if the photos helped with that effort. It is not clear why she was in Atlanta.
Police also have not said what they believe led to the woman’s death or if she was killed in the area where she was found or elsewhere.
Anyone with information can submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online at StopCrimeAtl.org, or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). Tipsters do not have to provide any identifying information to be eligible for the reward of up to $5,000.
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