Victim identified in Gilbert water fatality

According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office the diver who cliff jumped into the Genoa Pit in Gilbert, Minnesota has been found dead. That victim has now been identified as 27-year-old Axel John Jurva.

Officers received the call around 4:18pm from a witness who reported seeing his friend jump into the water and surface, but then had disappeared around a corner.

The body was recovered Thursday evening after multiple agencies including SLC rescue launched an extensive search of the area.