Authorities discovered the badly burned body of a young man in Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park on Saturday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is collaborating with local law enforcement on the case. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office. A hiker found the body around 8:18 a.m. in a location approximately 100 yards from a cable car tower, on the mountain’s less-trafficked side. Despite the proximity to amenities, the area is infrequently visited, according to Stone Mountain Department of Public Safety spokesperson John Bankhead.
Bankhead noted the discovery is unusual and has perplexed park officials, as long-time employees have not encountered anything like it before. While authorities have a potential identification for the deceased, they have yet to confirm it. Investigators are exploring personal items found nearby, including a parked vehicle, that may lead to verifying the man’s identity. Additionally, the fire linked to the body is a point of interest for arson investigators from the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department.
Stone Mountain Park is home to notable attractions like a lakeside resort and has historically drawn both tourism and controversy due to the monumental Confederate sculpture depicting figures such as Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. This sculpture is recognized as the largest high-relief sculpture globally, with its construction beginning in 1924 and concluding in 1972. The park is located roughly 20 miles east of Atlanta and is managed by a state authority in collaboration with an amusement park contract.
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