Person found dead inside burning vehicle in NW Atlanta was shot, police say

A person found dead in the back seat of a burning vehicle in northwest Atlanta on Sunday morning had been shot, officials said.

Crews were called just after 7:20 a.m. to a vehicle fire in the 30 block of Wadley Street, according to Atlanta fire spokesperson Anare Holmes. The residential area is near Verbena Street and just north of I-20.

At the scene, firefighters extinguished the blaze before arson investigators found a body in the back seat of the car, officials said. Police said they later determined the victim had been shot several times. Their name was not released.