Body located in Spokane River at Riverfront Park

SPOKANE, Wash - Law enforcement officers pulled a body from the Spokane River in Riverfront Park Thursday while investigating a separate case.

According to Spokane Police, Avista lowered the water level near the carousel Thursday morning while law enforcement searched for evidence related to the bear mace robbery in March.

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SPD says while searching the area, a dive team discovered a body in the water.

The body was pulled from the water around noon. The identity of the body will be released at a later time. SPD notes this is not related to the crash near Upriver Drive this morning.

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