Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man's body was pulled from the waters of the Wissahickon Creek in the city's East Falls section on Tuesday morning.
According to law enforcement officials, the remains of a man, believed to be between the ages of 25-30, was removed from the Wissahickon Creek, near the 5000 block of Ridge Avenue, across from the SEPTA loop, at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
Officials said the man -- who police have not yet provided identifying information on -- was pronounced at 7:19 a.m.
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He appeared to have been in the water "for a while," according to a statement on the incident from police officials.
Also, law enforcement officials said there appeared to be no visible trauma to the man's body.
An investigation, officials said, is ongoing.
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Also, the same day, police in New Jersey recovered a body from the Delaware River in Camden, near Adventure Aquarium.
However, police officials have not yet provided more information into that incident in New Jersey.
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