'Skull' found by Lawrenceville construction workers, police investigating
No other body parts found after human skull
A construction crew stumbled upon human skeletal remains along Highway 316 in Gwinnett County. Officials combed the scene with a cadaver dog, but said they were not able to find any other body parts in the area.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A "skeletonized skull" found by a construction crew on Monday has sparked an investigation by the Lawrenceville Police Department.
Authorities say the discovery happened on State Route 316 and Duluth Highway.
‘Skeletonized skull’ found in Lawrenceville
What we know:
Lawrenceville Police have not released many details because the investigation has just begun.
Human skull found in Gwinnett County
Construction workers reportedly discovered human remains in Gwinnett County along Highway 316 at Duluth Highway. A crew and cadaver dog are searching the area.
Multiple specialized cadaver dogs spent Monday afternoon searching for a grassy area in Lawrenceville after investigators say a construction crew found a human skull while working in the area earlier in the day.
Lawrenceville Police investigators worked hand in hand with the Georgia Community Emergency Response Team and the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office for hours on Monday.
Investigators will not say if this is a case of foul play or where the rest of the remains might be.
The Georgia Community Emergency Response Team (GA-CERT), a nonprofit, responded to the scene with a cadaver dog to see what else could be in the area.
So far, officials say they have not found any other body parts on the scene.
What we don't know:
Police have not confirmed that the skull is human or shared any additional information on where it was discovered.
Georgia Community Emergency Response Team assists in search
What they're saying:
"These dogs are critical and oftentimes when all other resources have failed, these dogs are able to locate what it is that we're looking for," said Shirin Shahor from Redemption Road K-9 & Georgia Community Emergency Response Team.
The K-9 team is a nonprofit which helps law enforcement agencies, like Lawrenceville Police, with tracking down human remains.
Human remains found along Highway 316
Construction workers reportedly discovered human remains in Gwinnett County along Highway 316 at Duluth Highway. A crew and cadaver dog are searching the area.
"The Georgia Community Emergency Response Team is here because we’ve needed these services in the past in our own lives, and we want to offer it to other people," Shahor said.
For the team at Georgia-CERT, they hope their dogs help crack the case.
"This is a mission for us, we are here to help the community," Shahor said. "Not only do we do search and rescue, our canines have certifications for the canine courtrooms. They are canine courtroom advocates. We also have a program called Brittney's Buddy's."
The Source: FOX 5's Tyler Fingert spoke with the Georgia Community Emergency Response Team and the Lawrenceville Police Department for this story.