Body Found in Potomac May Be a Missing Va. Man

D.C. police are investigating whether a body found this morning in the Potomac River is that of a Northern Virginia man who is believed to have jumped into the river last Sunday to try to help an 11-year-old boy.

The body of an adult male was found around 9:30 a.m., approximately 400 yards south of Chain Bridge Road on the District side, said Officer Helen Andrews.

Last Sunday, Jorge Castro, 11, of Winchester, slipped from some rocks and fell into the river as he was fishing with his father. Jorge has been missing ever since.

Based on interviews with witnesses, police believe Hau T. Nguyen, 37, jumped into the river to try to help the boy.

-- Ruben Castaneda