Body pulled from Chicago River on the North Side

A body was recovered from the north branch of the Chicago River Friday morning in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.

Chicago firefighters and police responded a call of a person face down in the water around 9:30 a.m. at 2901 W. Lawrence Ave., officials said.

The Chicago Police marine unit pulled out the body of a male of unknown age and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner's office has not yet identified the body.

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Area Five detectives are investigating.