22-Year-Old Dies After Water Incident at Winona County Lake

Winona, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Winona County Sheriff's Office responded Thursday evening to what officials are labeling a fatal water incident.

Apparent Drowning Reported Thursday Evening

A news release issued by the Sheriff's Office says a 911 call came in just before 8 p.m. indicating that a young man was missing in Airport Lake. Multiple public safety agencies responded to the scene and launched an immediate search.

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Missing Man Found After 40 Minute  Search

The Sheriff's Office says the missing man was located approximately 40 minutes later. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The victim's name has not been released, and the incident remains under investigation.

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