A body was removed Tuesday afternoon from the Arkansas River after being discovered by someone fishing in the area, according to the Pulaski County sheriff's office.
Agency spokesman Lt. Cody Burk said authorities responded around 3:30 p.m. to an area near the Interstate 30 bridge on the river's south side in downtown Little Rock.
By 5 p.m., the body had been pulled from the river and was taken to the state medical examiner's office to determine a cause of death and confirm the person's identity.
The person's age and race were not immediately known Tuesday afternoon.
