Body found floating in irrigation canal near Sanger
A body was found Monday morning in an irrigation canal west of Sanger, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The man’s body was found by a Fresno Irrigation District employee near one of the district’s grates. It was floating face-down in the canal north of Jensen Avenue near McCall Avenue.
Cal Fire was at the scene about 10:15 a.m. and the sheriff’s dive team was dispatched when the case became a body recovery.
The dive team removed the body from the water and after inspecting the body, visible trauma was found and the sheriff’s homicide team was called out.
The victim hasn’t been identified.
Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 559-600-3111 or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Marc Benjamin: 559-441-6166, @beebenjamin
This story was originally published July 24, 2017 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Body found floating in irrigation canal near Sanger."