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Man's body pulled from Lake Winnebago on Friday

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UPDATE: The deceased man has been identified as 64-year-old David Prieto of Oshkosh, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office. He was the owner of the empty boat found on scene.

Authorities say that the cause of death is still under investigation with autopsy results pending. No evidence of trauma was found.

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ORIGINAL REPORTING: A man's body was pulled from Lake Winnebago.

According to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, boaters found the man's boating floating in the water around 6:30 p.m. Friday.

An empty boat was later found nearby, and it was reviewed for evidence.

First responders from neighboring communities were there to try and help.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, and they're waiting to release more information once family members have been notified.

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