Missing suburban man found dead in Fox River, Oswego police say

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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OSWEGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Police are investigating after a missing man was found dead in the Fox River in the west suburbs.

The first call was made on Monday at about 5:24 p.m., Oswego police said. The caller said they noticed something "unusual" in the water, police said.

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Officers deployed a drone over the river and found a body lying in shallow water.

Police said the body was located in the center of the river near an island, about 100 yards southwest of the Washington Street bridge.

He was later identified as Lorenzo Gayosso Morales, 35, of Aurora, police said.

Police said Gayosso Morales was reported missing in Aurora on Sunday.

Kendall County Coroner's Office is conducting an autopsy. A cause of death has yet to be released.

The Oswego Fire Protection District helped recover the body.

No other information was available.

Anybody with information is asked to contact police.

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