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The Latest: Sheriff identifies boy who drown in Kansas lake

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Crews  recovered the body of 13-year-old  Jaylon Harris-Jordan from Clinton Lake on Friday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.

First responders on the scene of the water rescue photo by Grant Stephens courtesy WIBW TV

He had been playing in the water east of the Clinton Outlet with others when he went under. Crews recovered the body not far from where he went under on Thursday evening.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY — First responders will continue the search Friday morning for a 13-year-old boy from Lawrence who is missing in the water near the Clinton Lake Outlet, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.

Authorities responded to the lake Thursday evening for a water rescue. The search was underway in an area where the water is released from the lake and the water was moving very rapidly, according to Sgt. Kristen Channel with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. The search that was suspended just after 9:30p.m.

The sheriff’s department released no additional details late Thursday.

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