Body of drowning victim recovered from pond in Kansas City park

The body of an apparent drowning victim was recovered Sunday from a pond at Kessler Park, Kansas City Fire Department officals said.

At around 7:30 a.m., police received a call about a potential drowning at the pond, which is located at the intersection of Chestnut Trafficway and Cliff Drive in northeast Kansas City.

A team of searchers combed the pond for more than two hours before recovering the body of the victim, whose identity was not released.

Battalion Chief James Garrett, a fire department spokesman, said the incident still was under investigation.

This story was originally published June 29, 2014 at 10:45 AM with the headline "Body of drowning victim recovered from pond in Kansas City park."