Authorities investigating body found in San Pedro harbor

Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in the waters off San Pedro, authorities said Thursday.

The body was pulled from the water near Berth 206 in the harbor just before 8 a.m., Los Angeles firefighters said.

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There were no obvious signs of foul play, LAPD officials said. Authorities could not immediately identify the person or determine gender.

The county coroner will perform an autopsy to determine a cause of death.

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