Body found in Lake Nokomis

by Matt Sepic, Minnesota Public Radio

October 24, 2012

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies recovered a body from Lake Nokomis in south Minneapolis.

Authorities say a jogger and a cyclist spotted the body in the water around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Officials have not identified the dead man, but the Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis Police and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner are investigating.

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Matt Sepic is a newscaster and general assignment reporter for MPR News.

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