Man Found Dead In Near-Freezing Temps At 5 MARTA Points Station

ATLANTA, GA -- As some of the year's coldest temperatures descended on the metro area, a man was found dead overnight outside downtown Atlanta's Five Points MARTA station. Police said the man's body was found near the corner of Peachtree and Alabama streets around 4:30 am. The man was dead when police arrived.

His identity has not been released, but police said the man appeared to be homeless.

Police said an autopsy is being performed, and they are not sure if near-freezing temperatures played a role in his death.

Freezing and below-freezing temperatures are forecast for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday night lows in metro Atlanta are forecast to be in the mid to upper 20s, with Wednesday night expected to be right at 32 degrees. Temperatures are expected to rise into upper 40s and 50s by the end of the week, but rain is in the forecast toward the weekend.

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