The body was found near Gold Canyon and Redland roads; officers are unsure how the man died
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police said its homicide unit is investigating the death of a man whose body was found underneath a bridge on the North Side.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office identified the man as 61-year-old Carlos Molina.
Officers responded just after 6:45 a.m. Thursday to Loop 1604 eastbound, located near Gold Canyon and Redland roads.
Construction workers had found the man, who appears to be over 50 years old, under the bridge, an officer told KSAT.
Police are unsure how the man died. The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause and manner of death.
The officer added that the death appeared suspicious.
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