Man's body found in Lake Michigan near North Avenue Beach, Chicago police say

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Man's body found in Lake Michigan near North Avenue Beach, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man's body washed ashore Lake Michigan on the North Side on Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

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Officers responded to a call of a body in the water around 6 a.m. near the 1900-block of North Lake Shore Drive near North Avenue Beach.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Autopsy results are pending.

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CPD Area 3 detectives are investigating.

No other information was available.

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