Austin Police investigating after body found near Lady Bird Lake
By Erica PaudaKelsey Thompson,
2024-09-18
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating after finding someone dead in east Austin near Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
Around 2:57 p.m., Austin 911 received a check welfare call after a report of a body found along the trail in the 2700 block of Canterbury Street, APD Public Information Officer Cpl. Matthew Nonweiler said during a media briefing. Officers responded and found “an obviously deceased individual,” Nonweiler said
Watch the video above for the full media briefing from APD
APD homicide detectives responded and conducted a preliminary investigation. The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office also responded. Preliminary investigation showed the person had no signs of trauma, there was no suspicion of foul play and Nonweiler said the case was not being investigated as a homicide this time.
Nonweiler also said the body was not retrieved from the water, and there was no indication the body ever was in the water. Police did not confirm whether the body was a man or a woman. He said the ME’s office would need to do a more in-depth forensic exam to narrow down a time of death.
The Austin Police Department is investigating after finding a deceased person in east Austin near Lady Bird Lake on Sept. 18. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
The Austin Police Department is investigating after finding a deceased person in east Austin near Lady Bird Lake on Sept. 18. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
The Austin Police Department is investigating after finding a deceased person in east Austin near Lady Bird Lake on Sept. 18. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
The Austin Police Department is investigating after finding a deceased person in east Austin near Lady Bird Lake on Sept. 18. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
No other details were released Wednesday.
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If these had been people of different age ranges and genders then maybe it would be plausible that they were just accidents. The only reason they won’t reveal the sex of the unidentified is because they are also males between 25-40. Ricky Parks, July 2022Christopher Gutierrez, December 2022Josue Moreno, December 2022Kyle Thornton, December 2022Jason John, February 2023Clifton Axtell, March 2023Christopher Hays-Clark, April 2023Johnathan Honey, April 2023Mogga Dogale, June 2023Unidentified female, February 2024Unidentified person, April 2024Unidentified person, April 2024Unidentified person, September 2024One female? They aren’t tell you anything because they have nothing…no evidence, no DNA, not shit and APD won’t be admitting that either. This wouldn’t be the first time a serial killer had everyone in the dark not knowing it was going on. What about green river? What about the candy man? What about the Gilgo Beach Killer? If you are a male…stay away from Lady Bird Lake.
Osc Garza
29d ago
no foul play, but cant confirm gender? or give any details other than obviously dead.. austin sucks, that person was most likely killed. they didnt just suddenly die and to have killed themselves i feel gender would he be pretty easy to confirm
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