Body found in southeast Houston retention pond

Police officers look over the scene where a body was found in a southeast Houston retention pond Oct. 8, 2019. (KPRC)

HOUSTON – Detectives are investigating the death of a person whose body was found Tuesday in a retention pond in southeast Houston.

The discovery was reported about 11:30 a.m. along Astoria Boulevard near Beamer Road.

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Houston police said the body is male, but they did not provide any other information about the victim.

It was not clear how the person died.

This story is developing.