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Police identify body pulled from Kalamazoo River

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Posted at 3:44 PM, Mar 14, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-14 15:44:43-04

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department identified the body of the man who was pulled from the Kalamazoo River earlier this week.

Investigators said Thursday the victim is 42-year-old Ramon Rodriguez from Paw Paw.

Officers responded to a call Monday about a suspicious object in the river near Commerce Lane and South Riverview Drive.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Water Rescue and Recovery Unit helped recover the man’s body from the river.

READ MORE: Kalamazoo Twp. Police investigating body found in Kalamazoo River

Police said Thursday they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death.

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