Miami-Dade County

A man’s body was found floating in the Miami River, police say. What we know

A body was found floating in the Miami River, police say.
A body was found floating in the Miami River, police say. GETTY IMAGES

The body of a man was found floating in the Miami River Thursday morning.

The body was near the Fifth Street Bridge, in the area of Little Havana and Overtown, according to Miami police. It’s currently unclear if foul play is suspected.

This report will be updated as more information becomes available

Grethel Aguila
Miami Herald
Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.
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