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Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy Monday afternoon from the lake at Veterans Memorial Park in Parma.

(Evan MacDonald/Northeast Ohio Media Group)

PARMA, Ohio -- Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a boy who went missing underwater Monday morning in the lake at Veterans Memorial Park, according to fire officials.

The boy's identity has not been released but investigators confirmed he is 16 years old, Parma Fire Lt. Bryan Downey said.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office has been notified.

The boy and several friends were in the water when he experienced "some type of trouble." His friends attempted to pull him out of the water before he submerged, Parma Fire Lt. Bryan Downey said.

Several witnesses at the lake said the boy is a Parma Senior High School student who played on the football and basketball teams.

Divers and a sonar unit were at the scene searching the lake.

Grief counselors will be at Parma Senior High School's Little Theater today, and again tomorrow morning beginning at 9 a.m., Parma City Schools spokeswoman Erin Gadd said.