Forsyth deputies investigating possible homicide

Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies are investigating what they are deeming a homicide after the body of a 49-year-old man was found in a home on Atlanta Highway in south Forsyth County.

Investigators are being tight lipped about the case, but Capt. Frank Huggins, a spokesman for the Sheriff's office, said the body of the victim, Guillermo Lira, was found by his friends and family members shortly before 1 p.m. at 5180 Atlanta Highway in Alpharetta. He lived in the home, which is near Midway.

"The manner of death was suspicious," said Huggins. "All indications at the scene are that it is a homicide, and we are treating it as such."

Huggins would not elaborate on what that evidence could be or whether Lira had reason to be targeted for the crime.

Lira's body has been sent to the GBI's crime lab for an autopsy. Huggins said deputies currently have no suspects and are interviewing Lira's friends and family to establish their investigation.
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