Crime & Safety

Body of Missing Army Vet Found in Brookhaven

Randal Andrew Ackerman, 31, of Sandy Springs was found inside his overturned car off Johnson Ferry Road at Mill Creek on Thursday evening.

Randal Andrew Ackerman, a missing 31-year-old Army veteran, was found dead inside his overturned car off Johnson Ferry Road in Brookhaven on Thursday evening.

Georgia State Patrol discovered Ackerman's Ford Focus in an embankment at Johnson Ferry Road and Mill Creek around 6 p.m., according to 11 Alive.

From the 11 Alive story:

The exact day and time of the crash has not yet been determined at this time.

Atlanta police tell 11Alive's Julie Wolfe they responded to a call for a missing person Tuesday morning at the Hangovers Bar in Buckhead. Jeanette Kunitz reported her friend, Randal Andrew Ackerman, was last seen there around 2Β a.m. Tuesday. He lives in Sandy Springs and was in the city going out after attending a Braves game.

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