The Springfield Police Department is confirming that missing teenager Luis Gomez was the body pulled from Watershops Pond on Monday.
Family members had previously indicated to media outlets that the body was Gomez, but police didn't confirm the fact until yesterday.
There has been an outpouring of support for Gomez, including T-shirts with messages on them and candles placed on a dock where the 17-year-old jumped into the water over the weekend.
(photo courtesy of and with thanks to Mildred Gomez)