Man found dead at MacArthur Park, video shows suspects dragging body into lake

Dead body dragged into MacArthur Park Lake

Police found a body floating in MacArthur Park Lake, and that security footage showed two people dragging the body into the lake in broad daylight.

LOS ANGELES - A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead at MacArthur Park.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the area of Wilshire Blvd. and Alvarado St. Wednesday morning after reports of a body in the lake.

Witnesses told police they saw two men drag a body into the lake in broad daylight. Police were able to confirm that statement through surveillance video which proved the incident.

UPDATE: 2 arrested after man found dead in lake at MacArthur Park

SkyFOX aerial of homicide scene at MacArthur Park

The victim was identified by the medical examiner as 28-year-old Kyle Sherwood.

His cause of death is unknown, although police say a fight broke out earlier and believe he either died from blunt force trauma or drowning after being thrown in.

Some people were detained and police questioned their involvement. Two people were then arrested in connection with Sherwood's death.