Body found in Theodore Wirth Park was Brooklyn Park teen

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the body found in Theodore Wirth Park on Sunday as a Brooklyn Park teen.

Kayakers found James Teto Grant, 17, in Bassett Creek along Theodore Wirth Parkway on Sunday morning.

The medical examiner said the cause of Teto's death has not been determined. The Golden Valley Police Department and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death.

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