Man Drowns at Marquette Park in Gary

Man Drowns in Lake Michigan at Marquette Park Beach

Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV GARY, Ind. — The body of a man who drowned was recovered from Lake Michigan at Marquette Park Beach, near Gary, Wednesday evening. Around 6:15 p.m., officers were called to this scene. The Indiana Department of Natural Resource said Friday that witnesses reported that 57-year-old Joseph Davis was by alone and struggling in chest-deep water before going under water. Two people were able to pull Davis from the water, but …

Indiana man dies in Lake Michigan near Gary

Indiana man dies in Lake Michigan near Gary INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — State conservation officers are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Lake Michigan on Wednesday. Just after 6:15 p.m., Lake County 911 dispatchers received a call saying that an unresponsive man had been pulled from the water at Marquette Park Beach. The man, identified as 57-year-old Joseph Davis, of Gary, was pronounced dead at the scene. A witness told conse…

Man drowns at Marquette Park in Gary

GARY, Ind. — A 57-year-old man drowned Wednesday evening at Marquette Park in Gary. Authorities were dispatched to the Lake Michigan shoreline at the park just before 6:20 p.m. on the report of a possible drowning. EMS found a 57-year-old man's body after he washed up on the shore. A witness told police he was lying lifeless for approximately 30 minutes before authorities arrived. The man was pronounced dead shortly after by the coroner's office…

Gary man drowns at Marquette Park Beach

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