A search for a missing swimmer in the Cannon River near Cannon Falls ended with the recovery of a body Friday
evening.
On September 4, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the river at about 4:39p.m Friday afternoon after a 911 report of a man missing in the water.
Authorities say three men had been swimming in the river when one of them went under. The other two men entered the water in an attempt to help him.
The missing swimmer resurfaced twice but then went under and did not resurface again.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, the Cannon Falls Police and Fire Departments, the Cannon Falls Ambulance, the sheriff’s office water patrol and dive team, as well as the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota DNR.
A body was located at about 6:54p.m. Friday evening.
The victim’s family has been notified. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and is expected to release the victim’s name.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
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