DUNKIRK – A 22-year-old recent graduate of SUNY Fredonia who had roots in Brooklyn lost his life Thursday afternoon following an incident at the Cedar Beach Lighthouse in Dunkirk. According to the Dunkirk Police Department, at 4:30 p.m. a witness called 911 to report an individual who had jumped into Lake Erie near NRG property and not surfaced near the channel marker owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. The man was reportedly swimming with friends when the incident happened.
Dunkirk Police officers responded to the area along with members of the Dunkirk Fire Department. Members of the Chautauqua County Underwater Rescue Team were also notified. The victims name is being withheld pending notification of his family.
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