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Police Investigate Body Recovered from Allegheny River

Date: June 20, 2021
Incident Type: Body Recovered
Location: Zone 2
Summary:

At approximately 1:15 p.m, Pittsburgh Police were alerted by boaters on the Allegheny River to a body in the water on the City side of the 40th Street Bridge.

River Rescue responded to the scene and recovered the body of a male.

Major Crimes is investigating.

Cause and manner of death will be released by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2021-06-20
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov