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.