Possible human skull found near Buffalo Bayou in Houston’s Fifth Ward

HOUSTON – Houston Police are investigating after what appears to be a human skull was found near Buffalo Bayou in the Fifth Ward Wednesday.

HPD says the discovery was made in the 100 block of Hirsch Road by a man looking for scrap metal.

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Investigators are working to determine if the skull belongs to a human.

Other details are limited at this time.