Body Recovered From Mississippi River In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Hennepin County authorities say they found a body in the Mississippi River Monday. Sheriff’s deputies, park police and firefighters responded to a 911 call of a possible body in the river near the Coldwater Spring Park at about 10:45 a.m.

First responders arrived, they located a man's body in the river. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

At this point no foul play is suspected. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will make the identification and official cause of death.

The news comes a day after human remains were found near the Minnesota River in Burnsville.

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