On Monday, city officials shut down a private effort to scan the bottom of the lake at MacArthur Park for bodies and weapons.
Business owner John Alle told KNX News’ Emily Valdez that he said he’s had people tell him there are bodies at the bottom of the lake.
“This lake was drained about 11 years ago, and there were many, many revolvers and guns found here,” he said.
Alle said he paid for a private company that works with the military to use a surface drone that has underwater sonar.
“It was a machine that goes below the surface of the water, which is unseen,” he said. “Probably about 5-by 5-feet, and it would take an hour. They would be able to see everything that we've been told is in here body parts, dead bodies attached to wheelchairs, to bikes, to tires, to bike parts, and weighted down.”
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Alle said the park ranger told him someone from City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez’s office contacted their department and told them to shut it down. He said he’s going to try to get a permit and literally get to the bottom of things at MacArthur Park.
KNX News has reached out to City Council Member Eunisses Hernandez's office for comment.
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