A homicide investigation is underway after the Philadelphia Police Marine Unit pulled a man's body from the Delaware River after he was last seen boating with friends.
Police were called to the river near Linden Avenue in the Holmesburg neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024, for a report of a body in the water, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
The body police recovered form the water matched the description of a man in his 40s who was reported missing about 24 hours earlier, police said.
The boater -- who wasn't named -- was last seen with friends on a boat late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, Small said.
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Investigators suspected foul play after examining the man's body, Small said. Homicide detectives were called in to investigate.
The body was sent to medical examiner's office to determine a manner and cause of death, Small said. That information could be released Friday.
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