Missing YouTuber Etika Found Dead in East River, NYPD Says

Emergency responders work at the scene of a helicopter crash in the East River in New York City on March 11, 2018. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

A body pulled from New York City’s East River was identified as a missing YouTuber, “Etika,” according to reports on June 25.

Etika, born Desmond Amofah, was reported missing on June 19, the New York Post reported, adding that he had posted a cryptic message about suicide.