East Point mayor: Off-duty officer Crystal A. Parker killed

An off-duty East Point police officer was killed according to East Point Mayor Eaestine Pittman.

The 32-year-old female officer was found dead in a home along Creel Road in south Fulton County late Sunday night, according to Fulton County police.

East Point police identified the victim as Corporal Crystal A. Parker, a member of the patrol division and a field training officer. She was the 2012 officer of the year for the department.

East Point officers are gathering at police headquaters and told reporters the officer was with the department for seven years.

According to Fulton County police, an officer found Parker's body while performing a welfare check.

A neighbor told reporters that the officer's home was broken into a couple of weeks ago.

"The last conversation we had, she stated they had broken into her home," neighbor Destiny Jones said.

Jones said the Parker worked security for Club Central in East Point on her off time.

Police are expected to release more information about the officer’s death in the coming hours.