Conyers police are looking for a man wanted in connection with the killing of a Conyers man whose body was found in a kudzu patch Tuesday in Lawrenceville.
Sylvester Leon Henderson, 36, is wanted for aggravated assault and charges related to the homicide of Derrick Bernard Brown.
Police received a call about a fight at 1419 Villa Pines Court, in the Forest Villa subdivision on Irwin Bridge Road, shortly after midnight Tuesday, Oct. 19. When officers arrived they found signs of an assault but did not find the resident.
A released statement described that "witnesses reported seeing someone loaded into the back seat of a car and the car fled the scene prior to officers arrival."
Investigators found an aquaintence of 1419 Villa Pines Court who led them to the body of Derrick Brown in a kudzu patch in Lawrenceville.
Henderson is described as about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 190 pounds.
Anyone with information on Henderson's whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Ken Swift at the Conyers Police Department a 770 9294204 or Ken.swift@conyersga.gov.