COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department and the Colorado Springs Fire Department recovered a drowning victim on Tuesday morning.
According to a sergeant with the Colorado Springs Police Department on scene, the body was located in Shooks Run Creek near the East Las Vegas Street Bridge.
East Las Vegas Street was closed while crews worked to recover the body. CSPD says they received a call to the area Monday evening regarding a swift water rescue, but at this time are unsure if this person was related to that call.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is learned.
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This southeast Colorado reservoir completely dried out, taking away one of the best recreation spots
All that’s left of the Two Buttes Reservoir is a scattering of lifeless buoys, a rusty lawn chair, empty beer cans, and a number of fishing lures that have fallen into the water over the years.
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