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22-year-old St. Joseph man drowns at Smithville Lake on Fourth of July

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Posted at 5:22 AM, Jul 05, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-05 06:22:43-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 22-year-old St. Joseph man drowned on the Fourth of July at Smithville Lake.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that around 6:36 p.m. the man was swimming at Little Platte Swim Beach, when he "walked off a ledge in the water and never resurfaced."

The man was identified as Carlos Antonio of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Antonio's body was recovered.

The highway patrol is investigating the drowning.