India, May 15 -- Police in New York are investigating after a man's body was found floating in the East River near Brooklyn Bridge Park on Friday morning.

According to The Mirror US, officers with the New York Police Department responded to a 911 call shortly before 8:30 am reporting a body visible in the water near Pier 5. Emergency responders later located the man roughly 30 feet from the shoreline.

Officials said the individual was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victim, and few details about the circumstances leading up to the discovery have been released.

The incident prompted an emergency response along the Brooklyn waterfront, with Fire Department City of...