Police did a welfare check. They found a man lying in the road dead near Ga. welcome center

WEST POINT, Ga. — Police are investigating after a welfare check led to a man being found dead on the road.

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It was Sunday at around 11:30 p.m. when West Point Police were called to conduct a welfare check.

Witnesses told officers they believed a person was lying on the road near the Georgia Welcome Center exit on Interstate 85 northbound.

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When offices arrived, they found a Hispanic man with a single gunshot wound to his chest.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His age or identity was not released.

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The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call Det. Lockhart from the Criminal Investigation Division at 706-586-8005.

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