Body found in retention pond near Memorial Hermann hospital in southeast Houston

Published August 11, 2026 11:17 AM CDT
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Houston police were called to the scene of a body found in water near a hospital in southeast Houston.

Body reported near hospital

What we know:

Around 10 a.m., police say a person called about a body in a retention pond on Astoria Boulevard near I-45 Gulf Freeway. 

The location is near a Memorial Hermann Hospital building.

Houston Police Department state their homicide and dive team are responding to the scene.

What we don't know:

No other details have been released on the gender of the body.

The Source: Information provided by Houston Police Department officials.

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