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MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said the search for a 21-year-old man who never resurfaced in Bartlett Lake on Saturday, May 3, has ended.
The man's body was pulled from the lake on Sunday night.
What we know:
At around 4:30 p.m., the sheriff's office got word of a man who struggled to swim, went underwater and never came back up.
"The victim, a 21-year-old Hispanic male from Phoenix, was reportedly attempting to walk across the cove with friends when he lost his footing approximately three-quarters of the way across. Witnesses say he was a capable swimmer, but the combination of unexpected depth—approximately 15 feet—and cold water temperatures may have contributed to the incident," the sheriff's office said.
The victim wasn't wearing a life jacket, investigators say.
"MCSO divers entered the water shortly before 8:30 p.m. The investigation is ongoing, recovery has not been made yet," the sheriff's office said Sunday morning.
Throughout Sunday, recovery efforts continued, and MCSO said around 6:40 p.m. that the victim's body was found.
On May 5, the victim was identified as Juan Ojeda-Valdez.
What's next:
MCSO's William Jinks stated the investigation is ongoing, and no foul play is suspected.