Overview
- The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Ashraf Mahomed, 52.
- Police responded around 7:20 a.m. on March 7 to a marine distress call near River Park in the 5200 block of North Virginia Avenue.
- Chicago Fire Department crews recovered the man from the water, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Authorities have not determined the cause of death, with findings awaiting the medical examiner’s review.
- Officials have released no additional details about the circumstances surrounding the incident.