Body pulled from Chicago River on Lower West Side

The person, who hasn’t been identified, was pulled from the water about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday near the 2400 block of South Hoyne Avenue.

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A body was pulled from the Chicago River on the Lower West Side on Tuesday.

The person, who hasn’t been identified, was pulled from the water about 12:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of South Hoyne Avenue, Chicago police said. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives are conducting a death investigation, pending autopsy results, police said.

No other information was available.

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