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Man found dead in water, 2 others rescued from Tinker's Creek in Bedford Reservation

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Posted at 11:50 AM, May 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-29 11:50:28-04

BEDFORD, Ohio — Two people were rescued and the body of a 23-year-old man was recovered from Tinker’s Creek in Cleveland Metroparks’ Bedford Reservation Thursday night.

Bedford and Cleveland Metroparks police responded at around 9:20 p.m. Thursday night to a report of a male who went missing and was believed to be in the water near the Viaduct in the Bedford Reservation.

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Police respond to drowning at Tinker's Creek.

Police located a large group that entered the area through a nearby Bedford neighborhood.

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Police respond to drowning at Tinker's Creek.

A dive team with the Cleveland Metroparks recovered the body of the man and rescued two others.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the body as Tarik Seaberry of Bedford.

The incident remains under investigation.