Body found in northeast Atlanta hotel room, authorities say

A man was found dead in a hotel room in northeast Atlanta.

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Atlanta police said on Friday at 10:46 a.m., officers received reports of a person down at the Cheshire Motor Inn on Cheshire Bridge Road NE.

When authorities arrived, they found a 54-year-old man in a hotel room who was not alert, conscious and breathing. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The man’s identity has not been released.

No further information was provided.

Homicide detectives are continuing the investigation.

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