Overview
- A 31-year-old man fell from a bridge in downtown Chicago and was found unresponsive near the 100 block of East Jackson Boulevard on Sunday evening, according to police.
- Officers assisted EMS at the scene and the man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
- Area Three Detectives have opened an active investigation but police have released no determination about how the fall occurred.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s name, which is commonly withheld pending next-of-kin notification, and no additional details have been provided.
- The fall occurred near Michigan Avenue and Grant Park close to the Art Institute and a nearby music festival, and witnesses at the scene told reporters the drop appeared accidental though investigators have not confirmed that account.