PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating after a body was found in the Willamette River Tuesday evening, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).
A passerby reported seeing the body around 7:35 p.m. in the river near the East Bank Esplanade, just south of the Burnside Bridge. Portland Fire and MCSO responded, then recovered the body around 8:15 p.m.
The Multnomah County medical examiner has custody of the body and will determine the identity and cause of death, MCSO said.
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