SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Two bodies were discovered under a bridge in the Tijuana River Valley in San Ysidro, according to San Diego authorities.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials told ABC 10News that they were contacted by San Diego Police after someone reported seeing two bodies in the river off the 3000 block of Dairy Mart Road around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Crews searched the area but were unable to locate the bodies in the darkness and through the brush.
"This area is a large flood plain which has been flooded in recent weeks due to heavy rain," a press release from the San Diego Police Department says. "Officers from Southern Division responded and checked the area. However, due to poor lighting conditions, a strong water flow, vegetation, and debris in the river, they were not able to locate a body."
At around 6:50 a.m. Thursday, SDFD lifeguards went into the water and recovered the bodies; the two decedents were not identified. A helicopter from the U.S. Border Patrol helped first responders find the bodies near a large pile of debris in the river.
The San Diego Medical Examiner's Office took a closer look at one of the bodies, and they determined he was a victim of a homicide due to trauma found on his upper body, SDPD's release says.
The second body did not have obvious signs of injury indicating he was the victim of a crime.
"Due to being in the water for an undetermined amount of time, the only identifier known about the bodies is they are both believed to be Hispanic adult males," the release says. "After consulting with Medical Examiner’s office, the San Diego Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene to investigate."
The medical examiner's office is working to determine the exact cause of death for both men.
If you have information for SDPD, reach out to the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
