Body found in Minnesota River near Shakopee

The body was floating in the river near Shakopee's Huber Park.

December 3, 2020 at 10:04PM

A body was recovered from the Minnesota River Thursday afternoon after a 911 caller reported seeing it floating near Huber Park in Shakopee.

After a caller reported the body about 12:20 p.m., the Scott County Sheriff's Office recovered it with help from the Shakopee police and fire departments.

Scott County Sheriff Luke Hennen said his office will be working to identify the person and determine the circumstances surrounding the death.

Huber Park is located at 150 N. Fillmore St., just south of the Minnesota River and northeast of County Road 101 near downtown Shakopee.

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Erin Adler

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Erin Adler is a suburban reporter covering Dakota and Scott counties for the Minnesota Star Tribune, working breaking news shifts on Sundays. She previously spent three years covering K-12 education in the south metro and five months covering Carver County.

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