Man dies after jumping in East River to retrieve volleyball

The 36-year-old man was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not immediately released.

Associated Press

Jun 17, 2021, 6:44 PM

Updated 1,274 days ago

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Man dies after jumping in East River to retrieve volleyball
 A man died after jumping in the East River near Brooklyn’s Domino Park to retrieve a volleyball, police said.
Police got a 911 call about a man in the water near the park in the Williamsburg neighborhood at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Harbor unit officers brought the man to shore and tried to revive him, police said. The 36-year-old man was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not immediately released.
The city medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.