LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO – The body of a man who had been found dead Thursday morning in Lake Saint Louis has been identified by authorities, according to KMOV.
The victim is 80-year-old O’Fallon man Jack Brooks.
He was found dead by a fisherman near Lake Saint Louis Boulevard at 6:30 a.m.
Authorities believe that Brooks drowned in the lake and do not suspect that another person was involved in the accident.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
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