The Brief
- A diver from St. Louis Park has uncovered more than a dozen old pistols at the bottom of Bde Maka Ska.
- Research revealed the guns were dumped by the Minneapolis police chief in 1927 to prevent their reuse in crimes.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The bottom of Bde Maka Ska holds more than just lost keys and fishing poles — one diver’s discoveries are shining a light on a nearly 100-year-old mystery.
Diver explores Bde Maka Ska for underwater relics
What we know:
Jeff Withers, a diver from St. Louis Park, has spent years searching the city’s lakes for hidden treasures.
“There’s a lot of history at the bottom of the lakes,” said Withers.…