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Woman’s Body Found In Hotel Room

Posted: 5:27 pm EST November 3, 2009

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Atlanta police are treating a woman’s death as a possible homicide.

A guest who rented the room at the Travel Inn on Shirley Drive in South Fulton County found the victim inside the room Tuesday afternoon.

Police said the victim is 20 years old.

Officials have not said if the person who found her knew the victim.

Police said the woman’s death could be ruled a suicide but they are treating the case as a homicide at this point.

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