GILBERT, MN (KDAL) – On Thursday afternoon, multiple agencies responded to a mine pit near Gilbert on reports of a missing cliff diver.
According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, a witness at the scene saw his friend jump into the water and resurface.
The jumper then disappeared around the corner and was unable to be seen.
After a brief search by the witness, he called 911.
The victim, a 27 year old man from Virginia, was found deceased in the water following an extensive search by authorities.
The cause of his death remains under investigation and and authorities have identified the victim as Axel John Jurva.
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