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Investigation Underway After Man's Body Pulled from Miami Lakes Canal, Homicide Suspected

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Published on December 15, 2025
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A somber discovery in Miami Lakes has initiated an investigation after a body was pulled from a canal over the weekend. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed deputies responded to a call last Saturday about a person seen floating in a canal at the 15300 block of Northwest 60th Avenue, as mentioned in an NBC Miami article.

Despite the efforts of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue who arrived at the scene and removed the body from the water, the man was pronounced deceased. While floating in the water, it is yet unknown how the man came to be in such a state that led to this tragic outcome. The identity of the man has not been released pending notification of family members and an active homicide investigation is ongoing according to the Sheriff's Office.

Factual details about the incident remain sparse. Found after a person stumbled upon it last Saturday, the body's identity remains a mystery, with no clear indications of how the man might have ended up there. This information was detailed in a report by WSVN. Anyone with information is urged to come forward and contribute to the unfolding story.

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