Body found in Garfield Park lagoon identified

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A body found last week in the Garfield Park lagoon on the West Side has been identified.

The man was discovered unresponsive in the water in the 100 block of North Central Park at 1:38 p.m. on June 12, according to Chicago Police.

Charles Harris, 32, was dead at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. His home address was unknown Wednesday morning.

An autopsy did not immediately rule on his cause and manner of death pending further investigation.

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