Disturbing images show the 69-year-old man’s fully clothed body face down on a row of rocks in the heavily polluted Gowanus Canal, identified as a Superfund site.
The body was found around 2 p.m. near Nevins and Butler streets in Brooklyn. The medical examiner's office will determine the manner and cause of death.
Authorities confirmed that the man was pronounced dead at the scene, but details regarding his identity and potential foul play remain unknown.
The Gowanus Canal is noted for its severe contamination, making this case particularly concerning as officials work to understand the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
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