UPDATE April 7 at 9:29 p.m.: The body found in the back of the car was that of a 47-year-old woman who appeared to have a gunshot wound, according to a release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
The victim’s identity will be released after her next of kin is notified, according to the release.
Officers say a police K-9 found a gun near the vehicle.
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Police investigating a traffic crash on Norcross Road today found a woman’s body in the car’s trunk.