Body of teenager recovered from Potomac River near Kennedy Center

17-year-old drowns in Potomac River

A 17-year-old is dead after being pulled from the Potomac River in Northwest DC. His father spoke with FOX 5 about who his son was and how he will be honored.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - DC Police confirms a body of a teenager was recovered from the water in Northwest DC Friday morning after officials received a report of a person possibly missing from a boat on the Potomac River.

Police said later Friday that victim had been pronounced dead. Police identified the person as a 17-year-old boy, but did not release his name.

Teenager's body recovered from Potomac River

First responders recovered the body of a 17-year-old boy from the Potomac River near Thompson's Boathouse on Friday.

The recovery operation happened in the 2900 block of Virginia Ave NW in the area of Thompson's Boathouse.

DC Fire and EMS say witnesses reported seeing someone trying to swim to a loose skiff and then not seeing them again.

Police are still investigating how the boy ended up in the water.

This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 5 for updates.