One Man Found Dead, Another Still Missing From California Aqueduct

Sadly, one of the elderly brothers reported missing in the California Aqueduct around Lancaster has died and his body found in the water. Here’s an update from Fox Los Angeles:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies and personnel from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner responded to 195th Street West and West Avenue G to a report of the discovery of a body under a bridge around 4 p.m. Monday, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Approximately two dozen divers will be utilizing sonar and the aqueduct water flow will be controlled to facilitate the search for Grigor Khacheryan, authorities said.

The body of Khacheryan’s 86-year-old brother Minas Khacheryan was found Monday in the aqueduct. The brothers’ last known whereabouts was fishing at the aqueduct Friday.