Grand Junction authorities are investigating a body found in the Colorado River on Saturday afternoon.
Just before 4 p.m., the Grand Junction Police Department announced on Twitter that a deceased person was found in the water near Watson Island. The tweet did not reveal the gender or any other identifying characteristics about the body. It did not mention a suspected cause of death.
GJPD is in the area of Watson Island in the Colorado River, investigating the discovery of a deceased person in the water, reported by a passerby earlier this afternoon. No additional details are available at this time. Further information will be shared here as it develops.
— Grand Junction PD (@GrandJunctionPD)
The body was found after being spotted earlier Saturday afternoon by a passer-by, police said.
Watson Island is about a mile south of downtown Grand Junction and is home to a disc golf course. More information will be shared on this situation as it becomes available.
