ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Update:
The man found in the river on Monday has been identified as Yosefu Bazaniye, 83, of Rock Island, according to Rock Island County coroner Brian Gustafson.
The preliminary cause of death is "presumed freshwater drowning."
It remains an open and active investigation with the Rock Island Police Department, the Rock Island County Coroner, with assistance from the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigations Division.
Original story:
The body of an unidentified man was recovered from the shore of the Mississippi River Monday afternoon, according to the Rock Island Police Department.
Police responded to the 2000 block of 1st Avenue at 12:51 p.m. after a report of a deceased person came in. Once at the scene, officers located the body of a Black man who looked to be in his 50s.
No other information was released from the police department. The Rock Island Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident.
Those with information related to this case are encouraged to call the Rock Island Police Department at 309-732-2677 or CrimeStoppers at 309-762-9500. Tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app.
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