According to officials from Raleigh police, the man was found floating face down in the Rocky Branch Creek and appeared to be a resident of the nearby South Wilmington Street Center, which houses men who are homeless.
THE FLAMES WENT THROUGH THE ROOF. THE HOUSE HAS SMOKE AND HEAT DAMAGE. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE SCENE AND A DRIVER RAN OVER WITH A FIRE HOSE AND HIT ONE OF THE FIRE ENGINES. THE DRIVER IS FACING CHARGES. >>> TODAY, RALEIGH POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER FINDING A BODY ON SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET. CAME IN AS A DROWNING AT AROUND 11:30. OFFICERS FOUND THE MAN'S BODY