Death investigation underway after body found at north Georgia state park

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a death in a Georgia state park.

Towns County sheriff officials said on Wednesday, just after 2 p.m., deputies received reports of a person hanging from a tree by a rope near High Shoals Falls.

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Authorities have not provided additional information surrounding the investigation.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate.

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