Human remains found in wooded area in Fulton County

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Skeletal remains were found in the woods in Fulton County Saturday afternoon, according to Fulton County Police. 

Police told FOX 5, someone called 911 around 3 p.m. about the remains located off of Paton Drive near Fulton Industrial Blvd. Investigators found a decomposed human body that they said, had been at the location for a long time. 

Authorities are waiting for dental records to be able to identify the body.

No word on the cause of death. 

The incident is being handled as a possible homicide. 

The remains were turned over to the GBI.