KOKOMO, Ind. -- A Kokomo man was found dead on Wednesday by two kayakers in near the Kokomo Reservoir Park.
According to a news release from the Kokomo Police Department, two kayakers notified an officer with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources of an unconscious/unresponsive person in the water near the Kokomo Reservoir Park.
After the Howard County Sheriff's Department's dive team was activated, they located a man, who was identified on Thursday as 37-year-old Austin Lee Tooley, the release said.
The Kokomo Police Department's criminal investigation section was activated to assist with the investigation. Officials said an autopsy was conducted Thursday afternoon by the Howard County Coroner's Office. The cause and manner of death are pending final lab and toxicology results.
The release said the case remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the department by calling (765) 456-7369 or (765) 456-7017.