Man dies after being pulled from water at 31st Street Beach, Chicago police say

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Sunday, May 19, 2024
Man dies after being pulled from water at South Side beach: CPD
A man died Saturday after being pulled from the waters of Lake Michigan at 31st Street Beach on the South Side, Chicago police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has died after he was recovered from Lake Michigan Saturday evening at a beach on the city's South Side.

A 34-year-old man was pulled from the water around 6:11 p.m. in the 3100 block of South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said.

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The recovery happened at 31st Street Beach.

The man was taken to University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition, but he was later pronounced dead.

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His exact cause of death was not immediately known.

No further information was immediately available.