Menifee man found dead in Murrieta Creek

The County Coroner's office has identified the body of a man found dead in the waters of Murrieta Creek to be that of a Menifee man.

Steven De Los Santos, age 24, was identified as the man whose body was discovered immersed in a watery portion of Murrieta Creek behind the 28000 block of Old Town Front Street on Sunday, according to a Sheriff's Department news release. Deputies responding to the report of a deceased person in the creek bed found the location and worked with the Sheriff's Department Dive Team and the Coroner's Bureau in recovering the body.

An investigation is ongoing. Police do not suspect foul play, so the case is being investigated as an accidental death. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Temecula Police Department at 951-696-3000.