Body recovered at Tempe Town Lake; victim reportedly jumped

PHOENIX — The body of a man who reportedly jumped into Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday night has been recovered.

Dive teams found the body Thursday morning.

The man’s name has not yet been released.

Tempe police and rescue crews first responded to reports of a man jumping off the Mill Avenue bridge and into Tempe Town Lake around 8 p.m. Wednesday.

A helicopter also joined the search, but the man wasn’t located.

The search resumed about 8 a.m. Thursday and the body was found about two hours later.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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