West Plains, MO. – A St. Louis man drowned on Tuesday while swimming in the Black River.
The incident occurred at Johnson’s Shut-Ins in Reynolds County at 4:20 pm. Emigdio Cuevas, age 24, had been swimming in the river when he began to struggle, and was unable to surface.
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Cuevas was pronounced deceased at 5:35 pm.
This is the 5th drowning for Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G in 2023 compared to zero at the same time last year.
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