Austin rescue crews find body in Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam

Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Police found a body in Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam on Saturday morning.

During a media briefing, Officer Austin Zarling said APD along with ATCEMS responded to a check-welfare call at 7:37 a.m. at Krieg Field, 515 S. Pleasant Valley Road. He said a fisherman had called after seeing a body floating in Lady Bird Lake. Zarling said the victim was pronounced dead at 7:52 a.m.

Zarling said the department does not believe there is a known threat to the public. At this time the incident is not being investigated as a homicide, he said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact APD’s homicide unit at (512) 477-3588 or APD Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-TIPS.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Body found in Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam Saturday morning