HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities say possible human remains found along a busy northwest Harris County road prompted an investigation Friday afternoon.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted at about 2:40 p.m. that deputies responded to the scene at 10119 Veterans Memorial Drive.
Gonzalez said someone surveying the area noticed what officials believe is a human bone.
@HCSOTexas responded to an incident at 10119 Veterans Memorial Drive. Units met with a citizen who advised a possible human bone was located while surveying an area. A Crime Scene Investigator and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will be responding. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/2Bj48Jv6mL
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) June 2, 2023
It is unclear how long the alleged remains have been there or how the person may have died.
Gonzalez added that HCSO’s crime scene and forensic units will be conducting an investigation.
