Human skull found near Atlanta train tracks: police

The human skull was found Tuesday in the area of ​​North Avenue and Northside Drive.

May 28, 2024, 12:15 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA, Ga. — A human skull was discovered shortly after midnight Tuesday near the railroad tracks at North Avenue and Northside Drive, Atlanta police said.

Officers first responded to the scene around 12:30 a.m. in reference to the human remains found, police said. The Fulton County medical examiner confirmed it was a human skull, police said.

Subscribe

It is unclear who the remains belong to. Police said no other remains were apparently found in the area.

The medical examiner’s office continues to investigate the skull, police said.

No further information has been released about this case.