Human remains found in Georgia were identified as a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing in July. 

The Gwinnett County Police Department responded Monday to an area between Drowning Creek and Barrow County after a passerby reported seeing what they believed were human remains in the forest, Fox Atlanta reported. 

The remains were identified as Susana Morales, the department told Fox News Digital. 

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Susana Morales, 16, was reported missing in July. Her remains were found Monday, authorities said.  (Gwinnett Police Department)

The Gwinnett Medical Examiners' office tested the remains and said the DNA matched Morales.

Her family told investigators they last saw the teen on the evening of July 26. She texted her mother around 9:40 p.m. to tell her she was on her way home. 

Investigators confirmed Morales was walking in the area between 10:07 p.m. and 10:21 p.m. Her phone was eventually turned off or died. 

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Authorities have not released information on potential suspects or how she died. 

"We have not determined the manner or cause of death at this time," a police spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "It’s still very early in the investigation."