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Boy dies while swimming in neighborhood Kansas lake

Rescue crews on the scene of Tuesday drowning-photo courtesy KSHB
Rescue crews on the scene of Tuesday drowning-photo courtesy KSHB

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a juvenile has died while swimming and paddle boarding with friends at a neighborhood lake in suburban Kansas City.

Shawnee police said in a news release that officers were called Tuesday to Lakeview Estates after the victim went missing. The release said the victim’s friends weren’t sure if he left or if he was still in the water because they didn’t see him go under.

A search began, and a dive team found the boy’s body. His name wasn’t immediately released, pending notification of his extended family. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

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