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Resident spots woman's body in Brays Bayou in southeast Houston

Authorities said the body was spotted by a resident along Wayside Road. Less than an hour later, a woman's body was pulled from the water.
Credit: KHOU 11

HOUSTON — An investigation is underway after a body was pulled from a southeast Houston bayou on Wednesday.

Houston Fire Department officials said the discovery was made by a resident along Wayside Drive just south of the Gulf Freeway in the Gulfgate area. They said they got the call just after 1 p.m. and they recovered the woman's body just before 2 p.m.

Houston Police Department officials said they don't know much but do believe it's a woman's body. They said her cause of death will be determined when the medical examiner conducts an autopsy.

This is a developing story and updates will be added to this article when they become available. KHOU 11 News is planning on sending Air 11 to the scene.

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