Body found in water near East Bay marina

OAKLAND — Police say a body has been found floating in the water near a marina at Oakland's Jack London Square.

Oakland police Officer Johnna Watson says the body was spotted around 9 a.m. Saturday. Watson says when officers and emergency crews arrived they recovered the body of a man believed to be in his 60s.

The cause of death has not been determined, though homicide detectives are investigating.

The name of the man has not been released.

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