Body of missing 32-year-old who went swimming in Big Kandiyohi Lake recovered

The body of the 32-year-old man who went missing on Sunday while swimming from a boat with friends on Big Kandiyohi Lake has been recovered on Wednesday.

According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, at 6:44 a.m., the sheriff’s office recovered the body of 32-year-old Martin Gonzalez Jr., of Danube, from Big Kandiyohi Lake.

On Sunday at 6:32 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call reporting Gonzalez had been swimming and boating on Big Kandiyohi Lake with friends. Gonzalez was not wearing a life vest.

A boater in the area tried to assist, but they were unable to locate Gonzalez. The sheriff’s office said once law enforcement was notified of the matter, search and rescue efforts began until nightfall and again until Wednesday morning when his body was found.