WAUKESHA 鈥 A dead body was recovered from the Fox River on Thursday morning, according to SM天地论坛 Police Capt. Dan Baumann.

SM天地论坛 Police were called to the northwest side of the river, just south of the Moreland Boulevard bridge on the report of a body found by people walking on the Fox River Trail. City of SM天地论坛 Forestry personnel were working in the area when the discovery was made. The SM天地论坛 Fire Department was ale to recover the body.

The Medical Examiner's Office was called to the scene to confirm the death.

鈥淲hat we now know is the deceased is a male. We located articles of clothing in close proximity to the body along the shore. The individual was wearing shorts when discovered in the river. Initially, there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. With any death investigation we will work with the SM天地论坛 County Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office to positively identify this person as well as, determine manner and cause of death. These types of investigation can take time,鈥 Baumann said.

Police tape closed off the area surrounding the incident as well as lined the walkway near the playground to investigate.

The incident is currently under investigation by the SM天地论坛 Police Department.

See Friday's edition of The Freeman for more on this developing story, including an interview with one of the people who discovered the body.