Police Investigating Body Found In Tijuana River Valley

IMPERIAL BEACH, CA — The body of an unidentified person was found Saturday in the Tijuana River near the Las Americas Premium Outlets, police said.

The body was found at 8:13 a.m. by Border Patrol agents, according to the San Diego Police Department. It appeared to have been there for some time and there were no obvious signs of trauma.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office took custody of the body and an autopsy will be performed Sunday.

The area where the body was discovered is very close to the border between the United States and Mexico.

"It is possible the body was carried by the Tijuana River across the border into the United States," said Acting Lt. Michelle Velovich of the San Diego Police Department.

The death was being investigated by San Diego Police Department homicide detectives.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

—City News Service