Man with prosthetic leg found dead, floating off Brooklyn shoreline
A dead man with a prosthetic leg was found floating in the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge early Tuesday, officials said.
Cops were called to Brooklyn Bridge Park near Old Fulton and Furman Sts. about 6:45 a.m. when the victim, who is believed to be Asian and in his 30s, was found floating under the bridge.
An NYPD Harbor unit brought the victim to Pier 1.
The victim remains unidentified; an autopsy was set to help identify him and determine the cause of death.
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