Overview

• A hiker discovered a severely burned adult male body at 8:18 a.m. under a secluded rock overhang just to the right of the Summit Skyride cable car.
• Stone Mountain Park Police secured the site before Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents arrived to process the scene.
• Investigators estimate the victim was a man in his 20s or 30s who was not on any established park trails.
• The 911 call was placed shortly after the discovery, though the caller did not leave contact details with dispatchers.
• Stone Mountain Park remains open to visitors and officials have assured the public there is no immediate safety risk.