Body in barrel discovered near Hemenway Harbor
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A body was discovered Sunday on the shore at Lake Mead, sources told the 8 News Now I-Team.
A source said the body was concealed in a barrel near Hemenway Harbor.
A news release from the National Park Service said the body was discovered around 3 p.m.
A photo shared with the I-Team showed what looked like skeletal remains in the barrel. The barrel looked to have been stuck in the mud and may have been exposed due to low water levels.
“We were docking our boat to go home and heard a woman scream,” witness Shawna Hollister said. “My husband walked over and found the body. His shirt and belt were the only thing we could see over his decomposing bones.”
The National Park Service was working with Las Vegas Metro police to recover the remains.
The Clark County coroner’s office will determine the person’s identity.
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