UPDATE: Autopsy reveals cause, manner of death for man pulled from river near Beardsley Avenue

UPDATE JULY 23: The Elkhart County Coroner’s Office announced it has completed the autopsy for Anthony Null and found the cause of death to be a gunshot.

The coroner added the manner of death is Homicide.

The investigation remains active.

UPDATE: The Elkhart Homicide Unit is still investigating after a body was recovered from the St. Joseph River.

The deceased male victim was identified as 50-year-old Anthony Null. 

Anyone with information regarding the investigation can call the Elkhart Homicide Unit at 574-295-2825. 

ORIGINAL STORY: ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Police Department reports a body was found in the river near the 300 block of E. Beardsley Avenue Thursday afternoon.

Police say the body of an adult male was located around 1:10 p.m. and that they are on scene investigating.

The Elkhart Fire Department assisted in retrieving and removing the deceased from the river.

The Elkhart County Homicide Unit was activated, per protocol.