Body found in woods near East River Flats Park
A body was found in a wooded area of East River Flats Park along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis just after 6 p.m. Saturday, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene.[1]
Minneapolis Park Police and the Minneapolis Police Department responded to the scene.[1] The Hennepin County medical examiner will examine the body to determine cause of death, and officials have not released the person's identity or other details.[1]
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- A body was found in a wooded area of East River Flats Park along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis just after 6 p.m. Saturday.
- Minneapolis Park Police and Minneapolis Police Department responded, and the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Hennepin County medical examiner will conduct an examination to determine cause of death; no identity or further details have been released.
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August 17, 2026