Houston police investigate fourth body found in Buffalo Bayou

Houston police are investigating the recovery of a fourth body from Buffalo Bayou in just over two weeks. On Wednesday morning, officers responded to a report of a body near the McKee Street bridge along the northern side of James Bute Park.

Sgt. Michael Casso of the HPD Homicide Division stated the victim appears to be a male in his early 20s. Due to decomposition and water exposure, identity and race have not yet been confirmed. Homicide detectives are treating the case as a homicide investigation pending autopsy results from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

This discovery follows another body found in the bayou near North York Street on Tuesday. Since September 29, four bodies have been recovered from different sections of the waterway. Two previous victims, Carlos Tzep Ajpop and Oliver Ortiz, both 20, were found in late September and early October; autopsies confirmed both died from gunshot wounds. Police have previously confirmed that Ajpop and Ortiz were connected.