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Police Recover Man's Body From Lake Artemsia In College Park Sunday Night

COLLEGE PARK, MD. (WJZ) -- A man drowned late Sunday night in College Park, officials said Monday morning.

Prince George's County Fire/EMS crews learned about a possible drowning at around 11:02 p.m. at Lake Artemsia in the 8200 block of 55th Ave in College Park.

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Credit: Prince George's County Fire/EMS

The first responders learned a man had gotten into the water and did not resurface. The man was last seen at 9:45 p.m.

After searching for several hours, the man was found by divers and evaluated by medics on scene- but was pronounced dead.

Around 25 people searched for more than three hours at the lake.

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