Clayton County police asking for public’s help in solving case of 7-year-old killed in hit-and-run.
According to investigators, the incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning in the northbound lanes of Tara Boulevard near Southside Commercial Parkway near Jonesboro.
Police responded to a 911 call and found the girl’s lifeless body lying in the roadway.
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Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the child. It’s unclear at this time what the young girl was doing there in the early morning hours near a busy roadway, how she got there or if anyone was with the child when she was hit.
Police would not confirm reports that the child and her mother were both staying at the Magnolia Bay Motel, just down the road from the crime scene when the child was struck.
“It’s a tragic situation,” said Capt. Steven Palmer with the Clayton County Police Department. “The total situation is tragic. We have made contact with the parents, spoken with them.”
Police did tell us the child lived with family in the area. They believe she somehow slipped out of the house undetected the morning of the incident.
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Police say neither the person who called 911, nor anyone who witnessed the incident were on scene when they arrived.
Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, officials said they are canvassing area businesses on the chance surveillance cameras recorded the deadly incident.
Investigators said the child’s family is cooperating with police. So far, no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Clayton County Police Department at 770-473-3983 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.
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