Police are investigating a fatal incident at Lake Shelbyville. Authorities recovered the body of a missing boater near the Coal Shaft Bridge area after an extensive search.

Just after 11:15 Saturday morning, the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene after a report of an unoccupied boat. Multiple agencies responded, including the Moultrie and Shelby County Dive Teams, Sullivan Fire Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Illinois Department of Conservation Police.

The victim has been identified as Billy J. Briscoe of Hidalgo, Illinois. He was found by divers around 9:16 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene minutes later by Moultrie County Coroner Lynn Reed.

An investigation into the drowning is ongoing, led by Conservation Police, the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office, and the Coroner’s Office.