OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a man reported missing in a downtown Omaha lagoon.
Fire officials say sonar operated in a rescue boat found the body around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, and long poles were used to bring the body to the surface of the lagoon in Heartland of America Park. The man’s name hasn’t been released.
A 911 caller reported around 10 p.m. Wednesday that a man was crying for help from the lagoon, which is referred to as ConAgra Lake. A subsequent search was called off after about three hours and resumed around 8 a.m. Thursday.
The lagoon water is up to 19 feet deep in some places. It remains unclear why the man was in the water.
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