Crime & Safety
Body Found Near Old Elementary School
A man called police early Thursday morning after hearing gunshots and then finding the body near the old Atherton Elementary.
A body was found early Thursday morning near the old Atherton Elementary School on Glenwood Avenue in unincorporated Decatur.
The body was found by a man walking his dog, who found the body after he reported hearing gunshots, according to the AJC.
The man then called 9-1-1.
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Atherton Elementary closed in 2011, reports Channel 2 Action News.
No other details have been made available.
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