Crime & Safety

Body Found In Field In Houston Near Third Ward: Police

Authorities are investigating the death of a man in his 30s who suffered trauma to his body.

HOUSTON, TX — Authorities found the body of a man in a field near the Third Ward on Wednesday afternoon, police say.

The man was found in the 2000 block of Cullen Boulevard near the Gulf Freeway service road and is believed to have been in his 30s. He suffered trauma to his body, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police are urging people to avoid the area as authorities investigate.

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