Man found dead in Mississippi River under Luling Bridge [Video]

LULING, La. (WGNO) — A man was found dead in the Mississippi River, floating underneath the Luling Bridge in the evening hours of Tuesday, July 9.

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According to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, the man, who was found without identification and so remains unidentified, was spotted by a tugboat captain working on the Mississippi River shortly before 7 p.m. Personnel from the SCPSO were able to set up on LA 18 near Sugarhouse Road and successfully recovered the man’s body.

The deceased is described as a 40 to 45-year-old Caucasian man who had short dark hair with a full beard, was roughly 6-feet tall and weighed between 310 and 350 lbs.

Detectives reportedly found no signs of struggle, trauma or foul play.

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The SCPSO asks that anyone with information that would assist in identifying the man contact the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office …