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Officers questioning man in suspicious death after body found on bank of Jordan River

Posted at 8:26 PM, Jun 03, 2015
and last updated 2015-06-04 11:52:12-04

UPDATE: Police have found a man wanted for questioning after a body was discovered on the east bank of the Jordan River.

Officers said they are interviewing Christian Fuentes about the suspicious death of 36-year-old Anthony Paul Hernandez.

SALT LAKE CITY – Police in Salt Lake City are hoping to question a man regarding a suspicious death that was first reported Monday after a man’s body was found along the Jordan River.

Police said they want to question Christian Fuentes regarding the death of 36-year-old Anthony Paul Hernandez, who was found dead on the east bank of the Jordan River near 804 North Riverside Drive.

Police said Fuentes is a documented gang member and that anyone who sees him should use caution.

The man is known to frequent the area around Riverside Park and the Rose Park area, according to information from the Salt Lake City Police Department.