Body found in Pennsylvania river identified as 'Shark Tank' entrepreneur

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Body found in Schuylkill River identified as 'Shark Tank' entrepreneur
Body found in Schuylkill River identified as 'Shark Tank' entrepreneur. Gray Hall reports during Action News at 6 a.m. on October 14, 2017.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Authorities have identified a body pulled from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Thursday.



The medical examiner has confirmed the victim was 58-year-old Philip Reitnour.



Reitnour was the entrepreneur behind the app "Emergensee" and was featured on an episode of ABC's Shark Tank.



Body found in Schuylkill River: Rick Williams reports during Action News at Noon on October 12, 2017.


Court records reveal he was $3 million in debt and being sued.



Police are investigating his death.



The medical examiner has not ruled on the cause.

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