PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Salem Police Department launched an investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Willamette University sophomore whose body was found at Minto-Brown Island Park Friday.
Investigators said hikers came across the body of Abigail Agustin Paz of Wood Village around 1:15 p.m.
Paz was widely involved with the university, serving in a variety of leadership roles, according to the Statesman Journal. The sophomore also lived on campus and worked at the Willamette Bistro.
The cause of death remains undetermined.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Salem Police Tips Hotline at 503-588-8477.