Northeast Tarrant

Teenager’s body found under a bridge in a Keller park; death not criminal, police say

The body of a 17-year-old boy who died by suicide was found on Wednesday under a bridge in a public park in Keller, police said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office released the cause of the teenager’s death. Keller police said that a preliminary investigation indicated that the matter was not criminal.

Police dispatch received a call about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday reporting a person lying motionless under the bridge in the 400 block of Keller Smithfield Road South, a police department spokesperson said.

This story was originally published September 29, 2021 at 9:12 PM.

Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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