The body of a 15-year-old girl was discovered in the bay near Brooklyn’s Sunset Park on Sunday morning, according to local law enforcement. The teenager, identified as Nancy Zheng, was retrieved from the water by divers at the northwest corner of Bush Terminal Park around 8:30 a.m. A source within the police department indicated that there is no suspicion of foul play at this time.
The young girl’s body was spotted floating in the bay on Sunday morning, prompting a diver to swim out and bring it to shore. Zheng’s family had reported her missing from their residence, located just a few blocks south of the park on 55th Street, around 8 p.m. the previous night.
The family informed the police that Zheng had expressed a desire to harm herself and had been grappling with suicidal thoughts, according to the police source. This information has added a layer of complexity to the ongoing investigation.
Images from the scene depicted divers securing the young girl’s body and bringing it to shore. The area surrounding the discovery was corded off by investigators as they began their work.
A spokesperson for the police department stated that the medical examiner will be responsible for determining the cause of the teenager’s death. As the community mourns the loss of a young life, the investigation continues to unfold, with the hope of providing some answers to the grieving family.