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Man drowns after walking into lagoon in Milwaukee park

Man was resuscitated at scene but died at hospital
Posted at 12:35 PM, Sep 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-25 13:35:34-04
MILWAUKEE -- Authorities say a man has drowned after going into the Mitchell Park lagoon in Milwaukee.
 
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a call from Milwaukee police Sunday morning. A woman reported seeing the man go into the lagoon around 7 a.m.
 
Divers from the Milwaukee Fire Department located the man and were able to resuscitate him at the scene. But the sheriff's office says he later was pronounced dead at a hospital.
 
Sheriff's detectives have identified the man and are conducting the death investigation. His name is being withheld until his family is notified.