HOUSTON – An autopsy conducted on the body of a man found floating in Greens Bayou revealed he suffered from gunshot wounds, according to the Houston Police Department.
According to HPD Lt. Ignacio Izaguirre, officers responded to the 5001 block of S. Lake Houston Parkway at approximately 6:40 p.m. Saturday.
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Izaguirre said they received calls from people in the area reporting that they saw what they believed to be a body floating in the bayou.
The Houston Fire Department deployed its recovery team and HPD deployed its dive team to successfully secure and recover the body from the water.
“At this point, it appears that the body had been floating in this bayou for some time,” Izaguirre said.
He said the body was in an advanced state of decomposition.
An autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences was conducted and determined that the man had suffered at least two gunshot wounds.
The man’s identity remains unknown.
Police said he has a tattoo with the word “Jacob” on the left side of his neck and a large angel tattoo on his back.
Anyone with information on the male’s identity or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.