Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a death after a body was recovered from the White River early Sunday morning in Indianapolis.
At approximately 3:07 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the area near the 1100 block of Kentucky Avenue after receiving a report of a body in the water. Upon arrival, members of the Indianapolis Fire Department recovered the individual from the river approximately 3 to 5 feet from the shoreline.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as Jeremy Roberts, 46, of Indianapolis.
The circumstances surrounding how Roberts entered the water are currently under investigation.
Indiana Conservation Officers were assisted at the scene by the Indianapolis Fire Department and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Indiana Conservation Officers remind the public to always wear a life jacket when on or near any body of water.
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