Coroner identifies 7-year-old recovered from Colorado's Cherry Creek Reservoir - CBS Colorado

Published
June 08, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Denver, Colorado
Cherry Creek Reservoir
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Incident type
Drowning

Summary

Drowning Denver Colorado in Denver, Colorado: A 7‐year‐old child went missing from the swim beach at Cherry Creek Reservoir south of Denver on Saturday afternoon. The body was recovered around 10:20 p.m., and the coroner identified the victim as Ariel Mauricio Banda, ruling the death an accident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ariel Mauricio Banda Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Coroner identifies 7-year-old recovered from Colorado's Cherry Creek Reservoir - CBS Colorado

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