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Body Recovered From Lake Michigan On Gold Coast

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man's body was pulled out of Lake Michigan on Tuesday in the Gold Coast neighborhood.

A pedestrian spotted the body in the water around 6:35 a.m. near 800 North Lake Shore Drive, between Ohio Street Beach and Oak Street Beach, according to police.

Multiple Police Department and Fire Department vehicles, as well as a Chicago Police Marine Unit boat and a Chicago Fire Department boat responded to the scene, and the body was pulled from the water around 7:15 a.m.

Police said the victim, who appeared to be a middle-aged man, was dressed in shorts and a button-down shirt.

Area Central Detectives were conducting a death investigation.

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