Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Ontario near the mouth of the Niagara River, which may belong to a man who jumped from the Niagara Falls State Park Observation Deck last week. The grim discovery comes as officials investigate a second similar incident that occurred Monday afternoon at the same site.
On Monday, a fisherman operating near the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Youngstown noticed what appeared to be a human body floating in the water. He immediately contacted the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies, with assistance from the Coast Guard, retrieved the body by boat and transported it to shore.
Law enforcement officials believe the individual may be connected to an ongoing investigation by New York State Park Police. The body is suspected to be that of a person who was reported missing after an apparent suicide from the park’s observation deck on June 18th. However, Park Police have not officially confirmed the identity, pending further investigation…