An investigation is underway in North Carolina after the body of a missing 15-year-old Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadet was recovered from a lake on Sunday.
According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, June 9, deputies responded to Camp Bud Schiele regarding a missing JROTC member.
A group of JROTC cadets was at the lake participating in a swimming exercise when a 15-year-old male cadet went into the water and was not seen again, deputies said.
Dive team members were able to locate and retrieve the body from Lake Lure.
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Officials said the teen was there as part of a camp being held by the U.S. Army ROTC.
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Officials said no foul play is suspected, and the incident appears to be a tragic accident.
