Body found in Burnsville lake identified
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[KSTP-TV]
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the body of a 20-year-old found in a Burnsville Lake Sunday night.
According to the examiner, Amanuel Yohannes Kiros of Eagan died due to a freshwater drowning.
The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a missing person report at about 7:30 p.m. near Earley Lake.
Law enforcement deployed a drone and later located a body in a shallow part of the lake.
According to the sheriff’s office, the victim’s body, later identified as Kiros, was recovered at about 10 p.m.