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Unidentified Man Found in Chicago River Near Navy Pier

By DNAinfo Staff on August 1, 2013 11:11am  | Updated on August 1, 2013 12:30pm

  A person, who was dead on arrival, was found in the river near the 400 block of East Wacker Drive, officials said. (File photo)
A person, who was dead on arrival, was found in the river near the 400 block of East Wacker Drive, officials said. (File photo)
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DOWNTOWN — A body was pulled Thursday morning from the lake near Navy Pier, police said.

The unidentified man was found in the river near the 600 block of East Grand Avenue about 11 a.m., authorities said.

Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago Police spokesman, said a police rescue boat was removing the body. At 4 p.m., another Chicago spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing.

The Fire Department initially said the body was pulled from the Chicago River near the 400 block of East Wacker Drive.

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