Elijah Province, a 20-year-old ASU student, drowned in Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, August 14, according to the Tempe Police Department. His body was recovered the following Thursday morning.
Witnesses reported Province entered the water around 9:30 p.m. without returning to the surface, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Officials and police were alerted, and a search was conducted with an SRP water drone.
The drone was first to locate Province, and divers would later recover the body around 9 a.m the next day.
The incident continues to be investigated by the Tempe Police Department as a suicide. University officials were contacted, but no statement has been made. The case is within Tempe Police jurisdiction.
A statement from Tempe PD also encourages any person with relevant information to reach out to (480) 350-8311.
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and may be updated.
Edited by River Graziano, Sophia Ramirez and Alexis Heichman
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Senna is a sophomore studying journalism and mass communication with a minor in Spanish. This is her third semester with The State Press.
