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Body of woman found on Knoxville Road in Bibb County identified

The 24-year-old woman was found on the side of the road with multiple gunshot wounds.

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — A body has been found in the 9200 block of Knoxville Road in Bibb County near the Crawford County line, according to Coroner Leon Jones. 

Jones said a woman was lying by the road, and shell casings were found nearby.

24-year-old Mariah Loren Stanfield was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, according to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. 

Sgt. Clay Williams, with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, asked for people to avoid the area as they are still processing the scene, which stretches across the road.

13WMAZ will provide updates when they are available. 

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