Comal River-goers find body while floating on Fourth of July New Braunfels Police investigating man's death
Comal River
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The New Braunfels Police Department is investigating a man's death after Fourth of July river-goers found a body while floating the Comal River.
First responders were dispatched to the 300 block of South Gilbert Avenue just after 11 a.m. for reports of a possible drowning. There, the group told police they found a man unconscious and not breathing in the water.
Lifesaving measures were attempted, NBPD said in a statement.
The man's death remains under investigation pending autopsy results.
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