Body found Monday evening in Brush Creek

A Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department rescue unit was returning to its station near Emanuel Cleaver and Cleveland when firefighters found a body in Brush Creek.

Around 7:45 p.m. Monday, the crew entered the water to retrieve the individual.

Due to the body temperature and condition of the body, crews initiated CPR on the victim.

The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, and after several minutes of CPR, the person was pronounced dead.

The victim was a Black male around 40-50 years old, but the person has yet to be identified.

It's unknown how the individual ended up in the creek.

KCMO police will lead the investigation.

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