THUNDER BAY – Police are investigating a sudden death after recovering a body from the Neebing River behind the Arthur Street Marketplace plaza.
Emergency services including police, fire, and EMS were dispatched to the area just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after a 9-1-1 caller reported seeing a body floating on the river.
Emergency crews established the person was deceased on arrival, said the Thunder Bay Police Service in a release Tuesday evening.
At least half a dozen police vehicles were on hand early Tuesday evening, with officers and a drone investigating a scene blocked off along a ravine located behind Movati Athletic.
The force's Major Crimes Unit is now involved in the investigation, with a post-mortem examination pending.
