Missing 24-year-old man found dead in Calumet River
CHICAGO — A man who was missing for over three weeks was found dead in the Calumet River on Wednesday morning.
Jovon “JB” Nelson, 24, was seen by a bridge worker near the Ewing Avenue Bridge on April 9, according to his mother Tangela Nelson.
Authorities recovered the body of Nelson at around 7:50 a.m. in the Calumet River Wednesday. The recovery took place in the 9100 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, near the bridge.
His mother told WGN News last month that she believes Nelson was suffering from a mental health crisis at the time.
“He sounded very distraught, scared and anxious,” Tangela Nelson said.
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She said Nelson was staying at a residence in the 3200 block of East 92nd Street and called her before running out of the home wearing a black t-shirt and gray sweatpants.
He had no socks, no shoes, no ID and no phone.
A $3,000 reward was offered to help find him.
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