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Body discovered in San Gabriel River identified

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Posted at 6:41 PM, Dec 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-06 23:35:36-05

MILAM COUNTY, Texas — A body discovered in the San Gabriel River has been identified as 55-year-old Christi Warrick Coufal of Cameron.

Her family has been notified, according to the Milam County Sheriff's Office.

Coufal was also confirmed to be the missing person reported earlier.

ORIGINAL STORY

Around 7:52 a.m., the Milam County Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing person.

Later, at approximately 10:48 a.m., they received a report of a lifeless person 15 miles away in said river.

"It is unknown at this time whether the two calls are related," MCSO wrote in a press release.

"As with all questionable deaths, the person in the river will be investigated as a homicide until or unless the evidence determines another outcome,

"Until a positive ID is made and family has been notified, the name of the person located in the river will not be released.”

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