Limestone County Sheriff's Office investigating death of 16-year-old boy

Limestone County Sheriff's Office investigating death of 16-year-old boy

This evening limestone county sheriff's deputies are investigating the cause of death of a 16-year-old boy.

Search crews found the body of miguel alonso in the elk river this morning - and investigators say they have not yet ruled out foul play.

Alonso was last seen fishing at the boat ramp on elk river park road.

Waay 31's casey albritton is live at the boat ramp with details on the investigation.

Limestone county sheriff's officers tell me alonso's body was found about 100 yards from where i'm standing... in water that's almost 20 feet deep.

Officers say they are now questioning two to four people who were last seen with alonso.

The limestone county sheriffs office tells me alonso's parents reported him missing late wednesday night-- and the search began thursday morning.

Officials say alonso and four other people he was with, were fishing not at the dock, but nearby where the water is deeper.

Search crews used sonar equipment- and officers say the area where alsonso's body was found is not easy to get to.

"where you first come into that park, they had to walk down into the woods down a steep ravine through some very treacherous terrain to get there so that's not a place known to fish and it's not advisable that people access that area because it's very treacherous."

The limestone county coroner tells me alonso's body is now at a forensic lab in huntsville--and an autopsy will most likely be done next week.

Live in athens, casey albritton, waay 31 news.