KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office located a dead body while searching for a lost hiker in a wooded area at Lake Jacomo near Blue Springs, Missouri.
Boats, a drone, search and rescue K9s, park rangers, and other resources deployed to search for lost hiker in wooded area at Lake Jacomo. Sergeant P. Cole is leading the search. @JacksonCountyMO @JCSheriffOffice @cityofLS pic.twitter.com/KwNQciVb4q
— Darryl Forte' (@sheriffforte) July 11, 2022
Many resources were deployed to help their search including boats, a drone, search and rescue K9s and park rangers.
KSHB 41 News reporter McKenzie Nelson reported the scene began to clear close to 3 p.m.
According to Sheriff Darryl Forte, an autopsy will be done on Tuesday.
No other information on the person who was found dead was immediately available.
This is a developing story and will be updated.