Investigation Underway After Georgia Woman Found Dead Surrounded by Dogs That 'Appeared to Be Covered In Blood'

Police in Georgia are investigating the mysterious death of Mynoviah Tinsley, 43, whose body was found on Feb. 24

NEED TO KNOW

• Mynoviah Tinsley, 43, was found dead in her Georgia home on the morning of Feb. 24
• Officers with the DeKalb County Police are investigating after dogs “covered in what appeared to be blood” were found near the body, Public Information Officer Elise Wells tells PEOPLE
• An autopsy is also currently underway to determine the cause and manner of death

Police in Georgia have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of a woman earlier this week.

Officers with the DeKalb County Police responded to an emergency call on the morning of Feb. 24 and discovered the body of a woman, Public Information Officer Elise Wells tells PEOPLE.

A spokesperson for the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office tells PEOPLE that the deceased woman has been identified as 43-year-old Mynoviah Tinsley.

They also discovered a number of dogs surrounding the body that were "covered in what appeared to be blood," says Wells.

She did not comment any further on the scene, but did say the case is under investigation and officers are working to gather more information, as first reported by WXIA.

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Tinsley's husband, who frequently posted photos of dogs on his Facebook account, shared photos of the couple's wedding on Facebook after his wife's death.

"Please pray for me yall I loss my other half today…..Hellllllp," he wrote in one post.

He later shared a second post, writing: "I feel so dead."

A number of friends and family also paid tribute to Tinsley on social media, including her sister.

"With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved wife, daughter, emo, auntie, cousin, friend and baby sister known throughout the Columbus community, Mynoviah 'Mira' Sales-Tinsley has transitioned from this Earthly life," LaMel Sales wrote on Facebook.

She called her sister "a devoted wife and aunt" who "was making her mark on society and aiding her patients through her field of psychology."

Sales then asked for privacy at this time.

The medical examiner and police were not able to say when their investigations into the incident might be complete.

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