Man drowns in Broward County lake, homicide deputies investigating

Authorities investigating after a man drowned in an Oakland Park lake. (WPLG)

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. ā€“ Police are investigating how a man drowned in an Oakland Park lake on Tuesday.

Emergency operators received a call just after 6:30 p.m. regarding a man that went into the water at Royal Palm Park and never resurfaced.

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Divers from the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office and Sunrise Fire Rescue deputies found the manā€™s body in the lake.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives from BSO are working with crime scene technicians to investigate the circumstances leading up to the manā€™s death.


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