The body of a woman believed to be 20 to 30 years old was found in southwest Atlanta, police said Friday afternoon.

The body was found behind a business on Mendel Drive, off Fulton Industrial Boulevard, Det. Melissa Parker with Fulton County police said.

An employee moving equipment spotted the partially nude body, which may have been at the location overnight, Parker said.

A cause of death has not been determined.

The woman's name has not been released. Police are notifying her family, Channel 2 Action News reported.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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