Crime & Safety

Round Rock Police Pull Man's Body From Brushy Creek

It's unclear how the man died, and an autopsy has since been scheduled to determine cause of death.

ROUND ROCK, TX -- A dead body of a man was found in Brushy Creek Thursday morning, according to police.

Round Rock police responded to a call shortly after 8 a.m. from someone reporting the presence of the cadaver in the 2300 block of Paradise Ridge Drive.

Cmdr. Willie Richards later told the Austin American-Statesman they recovered a man's body from the creek.

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An autopsy to determine the man's cause of death has been scheduled.

Police provided no further details. Patch will update this story as more information is made available.

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The site around Brushy Creek is a popular family stop, with more than six miles of walking trails along the body of water, surrounded by lush landscape. The trail meanders along Brushy Creek from east of Great Oaks Drive west to U.S. 183 in Cedar Park.

>>> Photo at Brushy Creek via Williamson County home page

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