The Brief
- The GBI is investigating the death of 38-year-old Phat Tan Bui, a missing Norcross man found deceased inside his van at Bell Mountain in Towns County; foul play is not suspected.
- Bui’s death marks the third person found on Bell Mountain this year, following the March deaths of 19-year-old twin brothers Qaadir and Naazir Lewis, which were ruled a double suicide by the GBI.
- The family of the twins and the NAACP have raised concerns about a possible cover-up, while Bui’s family held a funeral on August 2; the official cause of death has not been released.
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a missing Norcross man whose body was found inside a van parked at Bell Mountain in Towns County.
According to Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 38-year-old Phat Tan Bui was discovered on the evening of July 18 around 9:15 p.m. by deputies with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The van, which was registered to Bui, was located in a parking area at the popular scenic overlook. Deputies later confirmed that Bui had been reported missing by his family in Gwinnett County just a day earlier on July 18.
Upon locating the van and finding Bui deceased inside, the sheriff’s office requested assistance from GBI agents to aid in the investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that foul play is not suspected in Bui’s death.…