TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police said they are conducting a death investigation after a body was found in a retention pond on Monday morning.
Officers responded to a call about a body in the water just before 8 a.m. on May 4 in the 2200 block of North Westshore Boulevard by Tampa's International Plaza.
Police said they found a man at the scene, as the Tampa Police Department's dive team (TPD) responded to recover the body.
Detectives are working to confirm the man’s identity as of 9:40 a.m.
The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the exact cause and manner of death, per TPD.
The investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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