ATLANTA — Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in the woods of Atlanta's Carey Park neighborhood Wednesday evening, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Officers responded to a "person deceased" call at 5 p.m. to the area of 7th St. NW and Etheridge Dr. NW. When officers arrived, they discovered a body in the woods.
APD said the investigation remains ongoing. Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. They are in the preliminary stages of their investigation. At this time, investigators believe the body was dumped in the woods and a crime took place elsewhere.
"We are working closely with an external jurisdiction at this time, as we do believe that... the incident was associated with an external jurisdiction. So we're working closely with them upon us obtaining a true identity of this individual, that'll determine where we go with this investigation," Atlanta Police homicide commander Ralph Woolfolk said.
Woolfolk added that the Atlanta fire crews worked to help take the body out of the woods.
"We'll be working through the night to make sure details pertaining to this matter are moving forward in the right direction," Woolfolk said.
This is a developing story, we will continue to update as we learn more.