Temple Terrace police confirmed Sunday evening that a body found floating off the Courtney Campbell Causeway on Saturday was that of Felecia Williams, a 9-year-old who lived in Tampa and was in the fourth grade at Edison Elementary School.
They classified her death as a homicide.
Police are investigating several leads, Temple Terrace Police Chief Kenneth Albano said during a news conference, but he did not release any information about a suspect in an effort to keep the investigation from being jeopardized, he said.
No immediate family members are considered suspects.
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