Body found in burning car had multiple gunshot wounds, Atlanta police say

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department made a grim discovery Sunday morning.

Officials found a body inside a burning car at around 7:28 a.m. on Wilson Avenue in a residential area.

Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigators determined the deceased had been shot multiple times.

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A deceased person found in a burning car in Atlanta over the weekend also appeared to have been shot multiple times, according to police.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office removed the body from the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and Atlanta Police Department. This information is preliminary and may be subject to change as the investigation progresses.

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