Clayton County police investigating after body found in river

A body was found floating in a river Saturday morning near Riverdale, Clayton County police told Channel 2 Action News.

A resident called police around 10:45 a.m. to report something suspicious in the Flint River off Garden Walk Boulevard at Upper Riverdale Road. When officers responded, they discovered a body floating in the water, Channel 2 reported.

Credit: ArLuther Lee

Credit: ArLuther Lee

The body was recovered but the victim has not been identified. The cause of death and time spent in the water are unknown at this time.

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