HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Huntsville Police identified the man found dead on the Whitesburg Bridge on Friday and announced a suspect is in custody.
According to HPD, on Friday, May 30, at around 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a possible dead man on the north side of the Whitesburg Bridge along Highway 231/431.
Authorities said preliminary findings showed that the man had died from a gunshot wound, and evidence suggests the suspect was attempting to dispose of the body in the Tennessee River. Authorities said the body was wrapped in a blanket…