Body pulled from Schuylkill River near Ridge Avenue: police
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police responded to a tragic discovery in the Schuylkill River Tuesday morning.
A body was found and pulled from the river near the 5000 block of Ridge Avenue around 7 a.m.
He was pronounced dead by medics at the scene.
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Police say the "John Doe" was 25–30 years old, and appeared to be in the water for a while.
No visible trauma was found on the body.