Man found dead in Chicago River at Montrose Avenue

A homeless man was found dead Monday morning in the Chicago River near Horner Park on the Northwest Side.

He was found lying facedown in the water by another homeless man who lived with him under the bridge in the 2600 block of West Montrose Avenue, according to a Chicago police spokeswoman.

The man, who was about 37 years old, was pronounced dead near the bridge about 6:30 a.m., police said.

An autopsy by the Cook County medical examiner’s office said the man died by drowning, but the manner of his death was undetermined.

Detectives are conducting a death investigation.