A body was found near the juncture between Greens and Buffalo bayous in east Houston Monday morning, according to the Houston Fire Department.
Fire crews confirmed a body was in the water at around 11:40 a.m. near 12905 Industrial Road in the Greens Port area along the Houston Ship Channel, HFD public information officer Rustin Rawlings said. The fire department had not yet confirmed the bayou where the body was found, he added.
The person was dead when crews arrived, according to HFD.
The circumstances related to the death and the victim’s identity were not yet known.
For situations in which officials confirm a body is found, the police department’s dive team is called to to retrieve the body, Rawlings said.
The Houston Police Department did not immediately return a request for comment.
This is a developing story.