UPDATE:

Authorities have identified a body found in a shallow pond in Lincoln as a retired Nebraska district judge.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports William Blue’s body was found Monday morning under a bridge over a creek near Legacy Estates, a retirement home.

The 86-year-old was a resident at Legacy, but he was not in assisted care and was able to come and go.

The newspaper reports police say Blue may have suffered a medical episode. Foul play is not suspected.

An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday.

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Authorities say the body of an elderly man has been found in a pond on the southeast side of Lincoln.

Police say a report on the body was made around 8:30 a.m. Monday. The pond is near a retirement estate, but it’s not clear yet whether the man lived there.

His name and other details about his death haven’t been released.