{"id":254393,"date":"2026-04-17T16:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/254393\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:18:07","slug":"man-found-dead-in-san-antonio-river-on-south-side-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/254393\/","title":{"rendered":"Man found dead in San Antonio River on South Side, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAPD says the man had no signs of trauma<\/p>\n<p>A body was found in the San Antonio River on the South Side on Friday, April 17, 2026. (KSAT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A body was found Friday morning in the San Antonio River on the South Side. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">San Antonio police confirmed to KSAT that officers received a call for a man in the water near the East Mitchell Street bridge at around 8:15 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said the man, believed to be 50-60 years old, had no signs of trauma to his body. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">There are no signs of foul play, but homicide detectives are investigating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It\u2019s unclear if the man was fishing or swimming, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">No further details were released.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsRebecca Salinas headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/RebeccaSalinas\/\" title=\"View Rebecca Salinas&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rebecca Salinas<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Rebecca Salinas is an Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. 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