Swimmer's body recovered from Mississippi at Hidden Falls
A man's body that went missing after he reportedly went under while swimming across the Mississippi River near Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul was recovered Monday afternoon, authorities said.[1]
Law enforcement says the swimmer was last seen near the 1300 block of Mississippi River Blvd. S after going under while trying to swim across the river.[1] Search teams were unable to locate him at first, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources joined the recovery effort on Sunday.[1]
Officers first responded around 5 p.m. on Aug. 1 after a report that a man went under while trying to swim across the river near Hidden Falls.[1] The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office will make a positive identification.[1]
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- Around 5 p.m. Aug. 1, law enforcement responded to a report of a man going under while trying to swim across the Mississippi River near the 1300 block of Mississippi River Blvd. S in St. Paul.
- Search efforts near Hidden Falls Regional Park initially failed to locate the swimmer, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources joined the recovery effort on Sunday.
- The man’s body was recovered Monday afternoon; the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office will make a positive identification.
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