Body found in Colorado River; Austin police investigating

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Body recovered from Lake Austin

Police are investigating after a body was recovered Tuesday night from Lake Austin.

Austin police are investigating after a body was found in the Colorado River on Tuesday.

What we know:

Austin police said on March 10, at 7:10 p.m., officers responded to 12110 Pleasant Panorama View for reports of a body in the Colorado River. 

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS), and Austin Fire (AFD) all responded to the river.

The body was found and removed from the water. They were later pronounced dead on the scene. 

Police said this is an ongoing death investigation and is not being investigated as a homicide. 

The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department

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