Body found floating in bayou near Gulf Freeway, Houston firefighters say

A body was found floating face down in a body of water near the Gulf Freeway Monday morning, according to the Houston Fire Department.

HFD crews responded around 10:19 a.m. to the 6300 block of Gulf Freeway for a water rescue call.

Firefighters located the body and turned the scene over to the Houston Police Department.

No additional information about the person or circumstances surrounding the death was immediately available.

The investigation is ongoing.