DeKalb County police spent the overnight hours investigating a death at a home on Mainstreet Park Drive, where crime scene units and detectives converged near the intersection of Martin Road. The cause of death remains unknown as the investigation continues.
Atlanta News First reported that its crews saw DeKalb police, detectives and at least two crime scene units shortly before 1 a.m. in the 5100 block of Mainstreet Park Drive, near Martin Road.
The outlet reported that the DeKalb County coroner arrived around 1:30 a.m. and removed a body. The person's identity and the circumstances of the death have not been released.
The Medical Examiner's Role
DeKalb County's Medical Examiner's Office conducts inquiries that may include a scene investigation or reconstruction, evidence collection and postmortem examinations with laboratory studies, according to the county. The county's general description does not establish which steps apply in this case or provide a cause or manner of death.
What To Watch Next
With the investigation still in its early hours, residents near Mainstreet Park Drive are left without clear answers about what unfolded at the home overnight. Hoodline will continue to follow this story as DeKalb County authorities release more information.
