Man's body found in pond outside Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, HPD says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police said a man's body was discovered in a retention pond outside a hospital in southeast Houston on Tuesday morning.
According to the Houston Police Department, officers received a call at about 9:55 a.m. about a man found in the pond by grounds crews outside Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, located in the 11000 block of Astoria Boulevard.
Officials said that Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police said the initial investigation did not reveal any signs of foul play.
Authorities said the man was a 40-year-old white male from out of state. They say they were able to determine this because the man had an ID on him. HPD has not released his name yet. Officials described the body as bloated but not decomposed.
HPD said its dive team and its homicide detectives responded to the scene, adding that more information is pending from the medical examiner.
SkyEye13 was over the scene on Tuesday morning, capturing images of law enforcement investigating near the retention pond.
Investigators added that they are working to determine the cause of death. They said they are reviewing surveillance video from the hospital to get a better sense of the timeline and how the man ended up in the retention pond.
Investigators added that they are also checking with the hospital to see if the man was recently a patient at the hospital, but they said he did not have a hospital wristband on.
HPD said anyone with information in this case is urged to contact its Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
