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Man's body pulled from Mississippi River near Jefferson Barracks Park

St. Louis County police, the St. Louis Fire Department, St. Louis County Park Rangers and the Missouri State Highway Patrol all helped with the search.
Credit: KSDK

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — First responders worked together to pull a man's body from the Mississippi River near Jefferson Barracks Park in St. Louis County Tuesday night.

A spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department said the man's body was pulled from the water with the help of the St. Louis Fire Department.

The police department said they used a drone to help with the search, which was a first for the department.

St. Louis County Park Rangers and the Missouri State Highway Patrol also helped with the search. 

The man has not been identified yet.

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