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Corpus Christi police rule out foul play after finding body near Oso Creek

(This story was updated to add new information.)

Corpus Christi police say there was no foul play involved in the death of a man whose body they found near Oso Creek on July 22.

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Officers from the Corpus Christi Police Department arrived in the area of Ranch View and Thor drives at 6:48 p.m. in reference to a man down call, according to a news release published by the department.

The resident who called 911 to report the body stayed at the location and walked the officers to a trail near Oso Creek, according to officer Madeline Vaughn and senior officer Antonio Contreras. They found the body of the deceased man in the brush off the side of the trail.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Mikael Garcia, 42.

Vaughn said police don’t know if any items were found lying around the man’s body.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office is determining the man’s identity and what led to his death.

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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Corpus Christi police rule out foul play after finding body near Oso Creek

Reporting by Katie Nickas, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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