A man being pursued by Branson Police officers reportedly drowned early Sunday morning in a city pond. According to KYTV/KSPR, the male’s name was not released, but authorities say he’s in his 20s or 30s.
The Branson Police Department received a call around 1 a.m. of an individual prowling through cars in the area of Wyndham Branson at the Meadows near Fall Creek and Willow Bend Road. Officers say they located the suspect with evidence of a crime during the investigation, and he ran from police.
As authorities set up a perimiter to locate the suspect, they reportedly heard a commotion in a nearby pond. Officers believe the man went into the pond and drowned.
The body has been recovered, and an investigation is underway.
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