Body found in MacArthur Park lake
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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A body was found Friday morning in the lake at MacArthur Park, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The body was discovered around 5:50 a.m. on the northeast side of the lake, near Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street, according to LAPD Officer William Cooper.
A photo tweeted by KTLA showed first responders at the scene near the body. (Warning: The image is graphic).
Cooper could not immediately confirm the age or gender of the person. The cause of death remains under investigation.
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