Crime & Safety
11-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Lake Nokomis
The body of Jocelyn Sanchez-Rosas was pulled from the lake by emergency responders but declared deceased at the scene just after 9 p.m. on S
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MINNEAPOLIS — An 11-year-old girl from Minneapolis drowned in Lake Nokomis over Labor Day weekend, authorities said.
The body of Jocelyn Sanchez-Rosas was pulled from the lake by emergency responders but declared deceased at the scene just after 9 p.m. on Saturday.
She died from freshwater drowning, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
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"Joselyn earn her angel wings on September 2nd as she tragically drowned while she was swimming with her family at Lake Nokomis," a GoFundMe page started for her states.
"Joselyn was a beautiful soul, very loving and always kind. Joselyn leaves behind her parents, a sister and a brother who are devastated."
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More than $23,000 has so far been raised for the girl's family.
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