Police are investigating after a man's body was found in Green Lake. It's suspected that the 53-year-old drowned, but an autopsy will be performed to confirm cause of death.

According to the Ellsworth American, police were notified just after 2:30 Wednesday afternoon that Richard Garland of Ellsworth was found unresponsive in water about 15 feet from shore, off Lakewood Drive.

Witnesses tried to revive Garland until rescue crews arrived. But all efforts were unsuccessful.

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