Man Found Dead In Water At Venice Fishing Pier

VENICE, CA — Authorities were investigating a body found on the beach Saturday morning in Venice, Shacked reports.

LAPD officers and coroners investigators were at the area just north of the Venice Fishing Pier during the investigation.

The man, approximately 30 years old, went through "advanced decomposition' and was possibly seen earlier by a jogger, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

The jogger reported seeing what appeared to be a "body tumbling in the ocean water" in the 3000 block of Ocean Front Walk in Venice at about 6:40 a.m., sheriff's officials said.

The witness called 911, and the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as county lifeguards, pulled the body out of the water and onto the beach about 90 minutes later.

Homicide detectives were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:12 a.m. regarding a death investigation.

"It has not been determined how the body got into the water or how long it was in the water," the LASD said. "Due to the body being in advanced decomposition, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office will determine the cause of death."

The department's Homicide Bureau urged anyone with information regarding the death to call them at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222- 8477.

- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 4:32 a.m. Sunday with additional information.

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