Gainesville police investigating body found in tent on Dawsonville Highway

'Decomposed body' discovered in Gainesville homeless encampment

Authorities are investigating after a decomposed body was discovered in a tent at a homeless encampment behind a shopping center on Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville. According to the Gainesville Police Department, authorities were called to the wooded area shortly after noon, May 27, where the body was found inside a tent. Due to the advanced stage of decomposition, officials have not yet been able to identify the person. An autopsy will be c…

Decomposing body found in homeless camp tent behind Dawsonville Highway shopping center

A decomposing body was found Tuesday, May 27, in a homeless camp behind the Dawsonville Highway shopping center in Gainesville, police said.

Gainesville police investigating body found in tent on Dawsonville Highway

The Gainesville Police Department is investigating a decomposed body found on Tuesday in a tent at a homeless camp off of Dawsonville Highway