HOUSTON, TX — Authorities are investigating after a 75-year-old man was found deceased Wednesday in a drainage canal in northeast Houston.
The discovery was made in the 9800 block of Ribbonwood Street near Sterlingshire Street, where a person walking through a wooded area along the drainage ditch spotted the body and alerted authorities.
According to preliminary information from investigators, the man was wearing a hospital gown and had a medical identification band at the time he was found. Officials have not yet released his identity pending notification of next of kin.
Due to the condition in which the body was discovered, it remains unclear how long the man had been in the canal. The cause of death has not been determined, and investigators have not said whether foul play is suspected.
The Houston Police Department is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death, including how the man may have ended up in the drainage canal.
Anyone with information is urged to contact HPD or Crime Stoppers.
This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more details become available.
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