Two Ga. teens found dead behind grocery store in double murder
ROSWELL, Ga. -- Police say two teenagers suffered severe head trauma in what investigators are calling a double homicide after their bodies were discovered behind a grocery store in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell.
Roswell police say a delivery driver made the discovery shortly before 6 a.m. Monday behind the Publix supermarket in the King Plaza shopping center.
Police identified the teenagers later Monday as 17-year-old Natalie Henderson of Roswell and 17-year-old Carter Davis of Woodstock. Both attended local high schools, where administrators plan to provide counselors and other resources for students.
The store is about 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta, on the northwest side of Roswell.
Police are working with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Sandy Springs police crime scene investigators to locate witnesses and other evidence.
Police said in a statement that they're asking anyone who may have been in the area from about 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday to contact them. Police say they're reviewing surveillance video from area businesses.
Henderson attended Roswell High School and was a member of the Color Guard, according to authorities, reports CBS affiliate WGCL. A post on the school band's Facebook page called her a "fun, smart and talented young woman who was loved by so many."
Davis attended River Ridge High School in Cherokee County and played lacrosse. A school district spokesperson released a statement to the station saying he "excelled in the classroom and on the field and will be greatly missed by many."
He would have marked his first day of his senior year Monday, the statement said.