Body recovered from Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis

Someone walking by the west edge of the lake saw the body and notified law enforcement.

September 15, 2023 at 1:12PM

Law enforcement has recovered a body from the waters of Bde Maka Ska, officials said.

A pedestrian walking along the west side of the lake Thursday in south Minneapolis spotted the body in shallow water and notified police, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.

Personnel from the sheriff's water patrol recovered the body.

There has been no information released about the circumstances of the person who was dead in the water, nor has an identification been released.

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