South Fulton police: Man found dead in woods near Blake Loop

A homicide investigation is underway in South Fulton after officers found a man dead near Blake Loop and Peyton Trail on Monday evening, according to the South Fulton Police Department.The South Fulton Police Department received reports of shots fired in the area on Monday evening. Officers responded to the scene and located a man in a wooded area near Blake Loop and Peyton Trail. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.Authorities have not released the identity of the victim. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the man's death, including whether it is directly connected to the reported gunfire.

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