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Pittsburgh man’s body found in Allegheny River under Warhol bridge

Anthony Conroy / Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh man’s body found in Allegheny River under Warhol bridge

A man was found dead in the Allegheny River underneath the Andy Warhol Bridge on Wednesday.

According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, Maliek James, 24, of Pittsburgh, was found in the river at around noon on Wednesday.

Mr. James was pronounced dead at the scene.

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No other information about the incident was immediately available.

Another man, identified as Lewis Mills, 37, also died last week after falling into the Allegheny River near the Andy Warhol Bridge on June 8.

Officials said that Mr. Mills had fallen from the Riverwalk near the bridge. When River Rescue divers found him, Mr. Mills was in cardiac arrest.

Medics performed CPR on him and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Officials said at the time that the incident was under investigation by detectives from the major crimes unit.

First Published: June 17, 2021, 12:01 a.m.

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