RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. —

A person pulled out of a river Monday morning in Rancho Cordova was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.

First responders were dispatched around 6:41 a.m. to a water rescue on the American River. A person was discovered in the water between the Sunrise Bridge and the Jim Jones Bridge.

The Sacramento County Park Rangers will be handling the investigation, the district said.

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