A body was discovered in a vehicle at the Brookhaven MARTA station Tuesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by transit police.
Why It Matters: The death at a busy transit hub raises questions about what happened in a public space used daily by commuters traveling through one of metro Atlanta’s busiest corridors.
What Happened: MARTA police responded to the station parking lot on Peachtree Road near Brookhaven Drive after someone reported finding a person dead inside a silver SUV.
Multiple police units surrounded the vehicle Tuesday afternoon. Aerial footage showed investigators working the scene in the parking lot.
What We Don’t Know: Police have not released the identity of the person found dead or said how they died. The investigation remains active.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
