A man is dead after drowning in a retention pond in the 100 block of Lake Edge Drive.
Broussard Police received a call about the drowning just after 12:30 pm on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
Officers tell us three men were working in the area and went for a swim in a retention pond, but one never resurfaced. The body was recovered from the pond by the Lafayette Sheriff's Office dive team.
The victim was identified as 36-year-old Manuel Gonzalez by the Lafayette Coroner's Office.
