Dead body discovered in Schuylkill River: police

PHILADELPHIA - Police have opened an investigation after they say a dead man’s body was found in the Schuylkill River. 

According to police, at around 3:38 p.m. the Marine Unit (Boat3), responded to a report of a body that was discovered in the Schuylkill River on the 2900 block of Spring Garden Street. 

The victim, a man in his 30s, was identified as "John Doe."

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They say the preliminary evidence indicates no signs of trauma or physical wounds.

This is an open investigation.

Editor's Note: Police previously reported the body was found in the Delaware River, but it has since been corrected to the Schuylkill River.