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Teen Found Dead at Apartment Complex Identified

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LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) - A 19-year-old has been found dead at a Valdosta apartment complex.

On Wednesday, July 12 at approximately 7:42 p.m., the Valdosta Police responded to a 911 call regarding a deceased person being found at a private apartment at 1403 Baytree Road, The Gates.

Officers of the Emergency Medical Technicians pronounced 19 year-old, Zachary Butler dead at the scene. VPD secured the crime scene.

Valdosta Police Person's Crimes Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians with the Valdosta/Lowndes Regional Crime Laboratory continued the investigation.

Bulter was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Medical Examiner’s office in Macon, where an autopsy was conducted.

This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Valdosta Police Department

WTXL will keep you updated as more details become available.