Crime & Safety
Scuba Diver Dies In Washington County Lake
A 51-year-old man was found by under the water Tuesday evening.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — Authorities say a scuba diver died in an east metro lake Tuesday. On Aug. 14 just before 7:40 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to the call of a diver having difficulty in the water in May Township's Square Lake.
William Lorenzo Brown, 51, of Shoreview was found by dive members under the water.
The man was moved to the shore where emergency crews attempted resuscitation. They were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The incident is currently under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
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