Body pulled from Appomattox River in Chesterfield
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The body of a man was pulled from the Appomattox River in Chesterfield County on Monday after he was spotted floating in the water.
At 1:40 p.m. on Monday, July 21, the Chesterfield County Police Department received a call about a body floating in the Appomattox River.
Crews with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS, as well as authorities from both Colonial Heights and Petersburg, responded to the area.
Scene of a body recovery on the Appomattox River in Chesterfield County on July 21. (Photo: Deniel Dookan/8News)
Scene of a body recovery on the Appomattox River in Chesterfield County on July 21. (Photo: Deniel Dookan/8News)
The body was recovered from the water around 2:45 p.m. in the area of Archer Avenue, per a Chesterfield Fire spokesperson, at which time it was confirmed that the unidentified man had died.
His cause and manner of death have not yet been determined.
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No additional information is available as of the time of reporting.
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