HOUSTON – A man was found dead under a bridge in downtown Houston Wednesday, the Houston Police Department said.
HPD patrol officers were called to the 800 block of McKee Street at around 8:20 a.m. after city workers clearing a hike and bike trail along Buffalo Bayou found the man unresponsive.
Police said there was apparent trauma to the man’s body. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The identity and cause of death of the man, who police said is believed to be in his 40s, are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
According to investigators, the man was likely homeless and lived under a nearby overpass. People in the area only knew him as “John,” HPD said.
At this time, the investigation is pending the results of the autopsy.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Homicide detectives are en route to 801 McKee Street after a male, believed to be in his 50s, was found deceased underneath the bridge at about 8:20 a.m.
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) September 6, 2023
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