The Clayton County Police Department confirmed that the body of 31-year-old Georgian Jiare Schneider was found inside a car only 10 days after he vanished.
Police are currently trying to understand what happened as they confirmed that Schneider’s body was found inside a car that had crashed into a tree.
He was found off of Brown Road in Jonesboro, Georgia, just after 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday November 26.
Schneider was last seen traveling the road where he died, having been missing since November 15.
Clayton County Police Department spokesperson Lt. Ricky Porter: “Our officers received a call from friends and family of Jiare Schneider, who’s been missing from Forest Park.”
Police also stated: “Preliminary investigation suggests the vehicle traveled westbound across Brown Road, through overgrowth and into a tree at the rear of the property.
“We did find the vehicle deep in the woodlice, which indicates there was a fast speed approaching the intersection.”
Police have not confirmed how Schneider died and said an investigation is still underway.
Family friend Germequa Bell spoke about the concerns she had for Schneider’s well-being and how they discovered his body.
Schneider’s body was found inside a car in a woodland area (Fox 5 Atlanta)
She said: “This morning, a group of us gathered, and we came out here, and we went to the woods … and there he was. We knew when he disappeared that something was up.
“We were searching more toward around that content house he was last seen at. We never got to come this way because it was blocked off by construction.
“His son, that’s all we can think about … his son.”
A search using Schneider’s cellphone location data led them to the area.
According to a Fox 5 Atlanta report, the wooded area is a few hundred yards from a ‘content house’ and his loved ones believe that Schneider had visited it before his death.
Schneider’s sister, Jasnique Oliver, spoke to local media and previously stated that her brother hadn’t called his son in a few days, which was unusual for him.
Back on November 25, the Clayton County Police Department took to social media to explain Schneider’s appearance in hopes someone from the community would identify him.
Police have not confirmed how he died and are still investigating (Fox 5 Atlanta)
A Facebook post read: “We, along with neighboring departments, are assisting Forest Park City Police in their efforts.
“Jiare was last seen wearing a black sweater, and long black pants. He has full sleeve tattoos, and his hair styled in dreads. If you have seen Jiare or have any information about his whereabouts, please contact the Forest Park City Police Department or call 911 immediately.”
