The Beaumont Police Department confirmed officers found the body of a person floating in a canal on Wednesday.
Beaumont PD Officer Haley Morrow said officers received a call at 12:08 p.m. in the 4100 block of Washington Boulevard near Interstate 10. The call was for a welfare check on a person floating in the canal.
The Beaumont Fire Department assisted officers by recovering the body of the person, who officials have not been able to identify. An autopsy has been ordered.
The incident remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available due to press time.
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