San Antonio police are investigating after a jogger found the remains of a man in his 60s in the river submerged near the King William District.The man’s body was submerged and fully clothed with steel-toe boots. The jogger was able to see the head when the sun was shining onto the river, SAPD said.
Police said it was rare that the man’s body wasn’t floating but standing up in the river. Firefighters checked if there was possible vegetation that was holding him down, but all they found was cement. The water in the river is about six feet deep, so police did find it suspicious and called the Homicide Unit. Further investigation is needed.
The firefighters then extracted the body, and police said they found no signs of forced trauma or injury. The medical examiner will take custody of the remains and notify the next of kin before releasing the man’s identity.Ivan Herrera has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.com includes covering breaking news of the day, as well as producing Q&As and content for the "South Texas Pride" and "KSAT Money" series.