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The body of 21-year-old Seamus Gray was found Wednesday evening near Waukegan Harbor in Lake Michigan, according to a press release from the Waukegan Police Department (WPD).
A group of workers with the Commonwealth Edison Company spotted the body while doing routine work in the area, per the department.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has officially identified the victim as Gray, who appears to have drowned, the WPD said.
Gray’s body did not show any evidence of “significant injury,” according to the department, which notes that his death is still under investigation.
Waukegan Police Department
Police were not notified of Gray’s disappearance until 2 p.m. on March 21, per the report.
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Divers searched the area, but were unable to immediately locate the missing man, per the report.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said 11 bodies were pulled from the Chicago River and Lake Michigan in 2022, most of which were men in their 20s or early 30s, according toNewsweek.
Three cases were ruled accidents and one was deemed a suicide, per the report. The seven other cases were labeled “undetermined.”
The Medical Examiner’s office toldNewsweekthat drownings that go unwitnessed are ruled “undetermined” if there is no available evidence of an “accident, suicide or homicide.”
“If new evidence is presented, the Office will review it and determine whether the initial ruling should be amended,” they added.
source: people.com
