Body of unidentified man pulled from Schuylkill River on Friday: police

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators are trying to learn the identity of a man whose body was found Friday morning in the Schuylkill River.

The gruesome discovery was made on the 200 block of South Schuylkill River Trail around 6:30 a.m., police said.

It's unknown at this time exactly how the man died and ended up in the water.

What we know:

Police were called to the 200 block of South Schuylkill River Trail on Friday morning for reports of a body in the water.

Investigators said the man's body was pulled from the river, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by responding medics.

What we don't know:

Police are still working to learn the man's identity, and how his body ended up in the water.