Public boat launches are closed and no boat traffic is allowed on Gun Lake today while Law Enforcement conducts a search and recovery operation for a 16-year-old boy who went missing in Gun Lake Wednesday.
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 have been used to search from the air and underwater technology operated by emergency response teams has been searching below the surface.
Agencies at the scene include the Orangeville Township Fire Department, Michigan State Police, Barry County Sheriff's Office, and Great Lakes Rescue.
First responders are staged in the area along Marsh Road on the south end of Gun Lake.
