Police identify man found dead in Comite River
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man that was found dead in the Comite River on Saturday morning, Feb. 3, has been identified.
The man was also identified as a suspect in a deadly hit and run crash on Thursday, Jan. 25, officials said.
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Humberto Vasquez, 38, has been identified as the body found in the river, Louisiana State Police confirmed.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said a visitor at the Comite River Park on Hooper Road noticed the body in the water shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday and alerted deputies.
The EBRSO maritime team recovered the body. Deputies are still investigating the death of Vasquez. Officials said there are no signs of foul play.
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