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Man Dies After Rescue From Lake Michigan Near 49th Street Beach

Police identified the victim as 51-year-old Martell L. Henderson.

Overview

  • He was pulled from the water by the Chicago Police Department’s Marine Unit near the 4900 block of South Lake Shore Drive on Tuesday evening.
  • Chicago Fire Department crews took him to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner identified him as Martell L. Henderson, 51, of Chicago.
  • Authorities have not said how he ended up in the water, and Area Two detectives are investigating.
  • In Chicago water emergencies, police marine officers conduct the water recovery while fire crews provide medical care and transport to the hospital.