Man found dead in water at Wildwood Park
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland firefighters recovered a body from the water on Sunday.
The body was discovered in the area where Euclid Creek runs into Lake Erie behind Wildwood Lane, just north of Lakeshore Boulevard.
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Witnesses called 911 around 11:30 a.m. to report a person was in the water.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the man as 63-year-old Willie Hutchinson of East Cleveland. His cause of death has not yet been determined.
Officials have not made clear how he got in the water.
An investigation is ongoing.
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