First responders, Search and Rescue respond to report of body found in Brunswick Canyon
UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: The body has been tentatively identified as one of the missing kayakers. The name of the deceased is being held until next of kin are notified. The body is being transported to Washoe County for a full autopsy. The canyon is reopened to the public and the scene has been cleared.
UPDATE 5:12 p.m.: Sheriff Furlong said one deceased male was retrieved. No ID has been announced at this time.
UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: Sheriff Furlong sent a photo (seen above) of the staging area of the body where responders are working to extract it.
UPDATE 3 p.m.: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said that the body has not yet been ID’d, but that the fire department is currently creating a recovery plan.
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Around 12 p.m. Saturday, a call came into dispatch regarding a report of a possibly deceased person located deep in Brunswick Canyon.
The area the reporting party stated the body is located is deep within the area and is proving difficult to access for responders.
Game wardens, the Fire Department, deputies, and Search and Rescue are responding.
While two kayakers were reported missing in the Brunswick Canyon area on July 2, it has not been confirmed whether or not this is related.
This is a developing story and we will update with information as it becomes available.