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7-year-old girl, woman found dead in Northridge Lake, car submerged

Milwaukee Fire Department crews pulled the bodies out. Identities were not released.
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Posted at 1:42 PM, Dec 08, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-08 18:11:50-05

MILWAUKEE — The bodies of a 7-year-old girl and a 25-year-old woman were found in Northridge Lake Thursday afternoon.

Milwaukee police said a witness spotted a car submerged in the water off 70th and Brown Deer on the city's north side around 12:30 p.m.

Milwaukee Fire Department crews pulled the bodies out. Identities were not released.

Police did not have any other details. But TMJ4 News crews spotted a car on the shoreline and a passerby shared a photo of the vehicle in the water.

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A vehicle related to the incident near the lake.
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A vehicle in the lake.

A witness tells TMJ4 News at the scene she saw a number of officials responding to the lake. She added another person told her they saw a vehicle go into the water.

WATCH: Witness describes scene at Northridge Lake

Witness at lake scene
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