UPDATE:
The Limestone County Coroner confirms first responders recovered the body of a Hispanic male from the water at Sportsman Park in Limestone County.
Mike West says the man dropped his phone off the dock around 3:00 p.m. on Friday and went in after it, but never resurfaced.
He plans to release the name of the victim on Saturday morning.
The Limestone County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
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Several agencies responded to a drowning at Sportsman Park in Limestone County Friday night.
The Limestone County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene along with Limestone County EMA, Lauderdale County EMA, Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department, West Limestone Volunteer Fire Department, Owens Volunteer Fire Department, ALEA and the Florence Police Department's Dive Team.
Authorities ask the public to avoid the area and surrounding waterways until further notice.
Stay with WAAY 31 News as we work to find out more information in this breaking story.
