Body found in Tennessee River near Decatur

Body found in Decatur

A body was found in the Tennessee River near the Port of Decatur on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

A body was found in the Tennessee River near the Port of Decatur this morning, the authorities said.

A person working in the port area saw what appeared to be a body around 7:20 a.m. and called police, said Emme Long, a spokeswoman for the Decatur Police Department.

The circumstances of the person’s death weren’t immediately clear. Long said police were still in the early stages of the investigation this morning. She said the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was traveling to the scene.

Further information wasn’t immediately available.

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