A tragic incident on Saturday afternoon has left a community in mourning as a 27-year-old woman lost her life after being recovered from Lake Michigan near Chicago's iconic Navy Pier. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, the woman was pulled from the water at around 5:30 p.m. The Chicago Police Department confirmed the unfortunate occurrence that took place near the 600 block of East Grand Avenue.
After the rescue, the woman was quickly transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, she was pronounced dead. Details concerning how the woman ended up in the water are currently unclear, and Chicago Police have yet to provide further information. Detectives are investigating the circumstances leading up to the woman's death, as reported by CBS News Chicago.
Area 3 detectives are handling the case, conducting what they have termed a death investigation to determine the series of events that resulted in this tragedy.
The identity of the woman has not been released, awaiting notification of the next of kin.
