CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Authorities have confirmed that a body found in Lake Michigan is a man who disappeared while hopping between boats at Navy Pier.
Oluwafemi “Arthur” Labinjo’s body was recovered Aug. 1 near the Gold Coast neighborhood, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Chicago police’s Marine Unit responded to calls of a person in the water about 6:45 p.m. near the 800 block of North Lake Shore Drive and found a body, Chicago police said at the time. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Labinjo’s friend, Danielle Mitchell, described him in a Facebook post as “good guy” who coached at-risk youth and was an adoring father.
“I’m devastated of hearing of your passing,” her post said. “This hurts and my heart hurts for your daughter and the void that was forever created.”
Area Central detectives were conducting a death investigation.