Public boat launches are closed and no boat traffic is allowed on Gun Lake today while Law Enforcement continues the search and recovery operation for a 16-year-old boy who went missing in Gun Lake Wednesday. State Police say he is presumed to have drowned.
A Michigan State Police spokesperson said the teen was last seen swimming in Gun Lake Wednesday night near Orangeville Island. He went underwater and did not resurface.
Crews searched Wednesday night until about 1 a.m. They resumed around 9am Thursday when visibility improved. Drones were used to search from the air and underwater technology operated by emergency response teams has been searching below the surface. The search has been hampered by murky water and muck at the bottom of the lake.
Agencies at the scene include the Orangeville Township Fire Department, Michigan State Police, Barry County Sheriff's Office, Allegan County, and Great Lakes Rescue.
First responders were staged in the area along Marsh Road on the south end of Gun Lake.
