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Body found near Atlanta shopping center dumpster, police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body found near a dumpster.

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Authorities told Channel 2 Action News on Sunday at 7:55 a.m. officers received reports of a person down in the area of a shopping center on Carmia Drive in south Atlanta.

When authorities arrived, they found the victim near a dumpster. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The identity of the victim has not been released.

It is unclear how the body ended up in that location.

Homicide Unit detectives are continuing the investigation.

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