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Police need help identifying one-handed, tattooed man found in Trinity River

By Annie Gimbel

/ CBS Texas

Your Tuesday Morning Headlines, February 7th, 2023

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Dallas Police Department needs the public's help identifying a one-handed, tattooed man found in the Trinity River.

A passerby saw him floating in the area of the Loop 12 boat ramp on Jan. 18. 

The Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences has yet to determine who he is. 

Do you recognize these tattoos? Police in Dallas would appreciate a call.  Dallas Police Department

Police said the man is either White or Hispanic. He is 5'7" and has a surgically amputated right hand. He also had numerous tattoos (pictured above). 

If anyone has any information regarding his identity, please contact Forensic Investigations at 214-920-5900 and select option 1. 

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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