Update (03/01/17 10:10 a.m.) — The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead in the Shasta River as 35-year-old Thomas Booth of Yreka.
A preliminary investigation shows no signs of foul play, but a cause of death cannot be determined conclusively until an autopsy is conducted.
Yreka, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the death of a man found partially submerged in a Shasta River tributary.
According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, investigators responded to the 4400 block of Old Shasta River Road for a report of a dead body.
According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, investigators responded to the 4400 block of Old Shasta River Road for a report of a dead body just before 3:00 Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, investigators discovered a deceased adult male.
Preliminary investigations show no signs of foul play or injuries caused by someone else.
The Sheriff’s Office has tentatively identified the man and notifying his next-of-kin. An autopsy is scheduled for later this week.
Anyone with information is urged to contact SCSO’s Major Crimes’ Unit at (530) 841-2900.
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