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.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.