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Body found after Clarkston apartment fire being investigated as ‘homicide’

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CLARKSTON, Ga. — A body that was found after a brush fire broke out between two Clarkston apartment complexes is being investigated as a homicide, according to Clarkston police.

Clarkston Police Chief Christine Hudson said a fire broke out between two apartment complexes off Brockett Road.

It is unknown if the victim died from the fire or something else. Hudson says police “are” treating the investigation as a possible homicide.

The identity of the victim is unknown.

It is unknown what caused the fire or when it happened.