Police say the body of a missing man has been found floating in the water in Texas City.

TEXAS CITY, Texas. The body of a missing man was found in Texas City on Wednesday near a storm water pumping station, police said.

City officials escorted police to the body, which was found floating in the water along the 3400 block of the 197 North Beltway, just minutes from the Gulf Expressway.

After an investigation, the police identified the deceased man as 25-year-old Robert Barbosa. On Friday, the Texas City Police Department was reported missing.

It is not known how Barbosa died or how his body ended up in the water near the storm pumping station. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is strongly advised to call Detective Brian Berg at 409-643-5820.

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