SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas — Authorities say a San Antonio woman was found dead on Surfside Beach on Monday morning.
The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office said they received a call around 7 a.m. that someone had found a woman's body on the beach. The woman was identified as Belinda Sheffield, a 53-year-old from San Antonio.
"Investigators did not observe any obvious signs of injury and a medical examination was requested to determine the cause of death," authorities said. "This is an active investigation and no further information will be released at this time."
Surfside Beach is right on the Gulf of Mexico, a bit south of Galveston.
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