Emergency responders were called to the Sacramento River on Sunday afternoon after a body was discovered by a boater near the Freeport Marina. The report came in around 3:30 p.m., at the 8200 block of Freeport Boulevard, as detailed by FOX40.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the recovery of a man’s body from the water. The incident is being treated as a drowning, with the final cause of death pending the coroner’s investigation, as reported by FOX40.
A representative from the Sheriff’s office told ABC10 that "The death was not suspicious and appears to be a drowning." The victim's identity has not been released, and the investigation is ongoing. The recovery effort involved multiple agencies. Authorities continue to emphasize water safety in the Sacramento River area. Updates will be shared as more information is available.
