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Released: September 7, 2016 - Wednesday, 03:45 PM

Drowning Update

Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 9-3-16, Approximately 6:20 PMPlace of Occurrence: Lake Nacimiento Victim Information: Richard Leon Zambrano, 46 (DOB: 12-26-1969), Santa MariaSuspect Information: N/AThe Coroner's Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office is releasing the identification of a man whose body was recovered from Lake Nacimiento on 9-3-16. The man is identified as 46-year-old Richard Leon Zambrano of Santa Maria. It's believed that Zambrano fell off the lake's main launch ramp and drowned. The Sheriff's Dive Team recovered the victim's body about three hours later at the end of the dock of the launch ramp in 12 feet of water. Cause of death is pending the results of today's autopsy.

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