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County police investigating after body found in the Ohio River

Updated on: May 31, 2024 / 12:25 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

County police investigating body found in Ohio River

MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) - An investigation is underway after a body was found in the Ohio River early on Friday morning.

According to Allegheny County Police, just after 1:30 a.m., county 911 was alerted to a body in the Ohio River in McKees Rocks.

Once first responders arrived, they found an adult male dead in the river.

So far, the victim has not been identified.

Allegheny County Police detectives are now beginning an investigation.

Anyone with information is being asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

This is a developing story, stay with KDKA on-air and online for the latest.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.