Man's Body Found Floating in Residential Lake

A man's body was found dead and floating in King's Lake in West Kendall this morning. Police said, someone called 911 at 7:12 a.m. when they spotted the dead body in the water located at 8530 Southwest 149th Avenue, just north of Kendall Drive. The man is Caucasian and approximately 40-years old,...

By Lisel N. Holzapfel

June 9, 2009

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A man's body was found dead and floating in King's Lake in

West Kendall this morning.

Police said, someone called 911 at 7:12 a.m. when they

spotted the dead body in the water located at 8530 Southwest 149^th

Avenue, just north of Kendall Drive.

The man is Caucasian and approximately 40-years old, said

Media Relations Detective Aida Fina-Milian. The Miami Dade Police have not

released the man's name and are still investigating the scene.

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