DC Fire and EMS said crews shifted from a rescue to a recovery before removing the body from the ice and turning the scene over to DC Police.
A body was recovered from the ice on the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, according to DC Fire and EMS.
The incident was initially reported as a water rescue near the 14th Street Bridge after crews confirmed a person was on the ice near the bridge, DC Fire and EMS said. Officials later said the response shifted from a rescue to a recovery.
Firefighters reached the body by crossing the ice from a nearby access point, DC Fire and EMS said. The body was then removed from the ice and transported by a DC Police Harbor Unit to a land-based location…