Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead Inside Truck At Walmart Identified
The cause of death for the Cherokee County resident has not been determined, the Bartow County coroner told Patch.
CARTERSVILLE, GA -- Officials have released the identity of the man who was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside a vehicle outside Walmart in Cartersville. Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton said the male has been identified as 26-year-old Jordan Fontana of Canton.
Fontana's body has been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab to determine a cause and manner of death, he added.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said Fontana's body was located inside a vehicle at the box box retailer at 101 Market Place Boulevard in Cartersville.
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Rogers said foul play is not suspected in the discovery (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).
"We sent an investigator to the scene, but it appeared to be medical-related," he previously told Patch.
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Guyton said the autopsy on Fontana should be completed sometime on Wednesday. Return to Patch for updates.
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