SHOREWOOD, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say a 14-year-old has drowned in Lake Michigan off a beach north of Milwaukee.
North Shore Fire Rescue says the boy jumped off a break wall near Atwater Park beach in Shorewood Tuesday evening. The boy was with friends who called 911 when he failed to resurface.
Milwaukee Fire Department divers found the boy about 40 minutes later. He could not be resuscitated. Shorewood police Deputy Chief Kevin Carini urges swimmers to know their surroundings and be aware of undercurrents.
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