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Boater finds human bones near Mississippi River

Police patrol car with sirens off during a traffic control.
Police patrol car with sirens off during a traffic control.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee say they are trying to identify human remains found by a boater near a marina off of the Mississippi River.

News outlets report Memphis police were called to the Riverside Park Marina on Sunday morning where a boater led officers to human bones he found near a boat ramp there.

Police confirmed the remains are human, but have not yet identified them.

The department is investigating.