Medical examiner identifies man who drowned in Lake Erie

Source: Yahoo

CLEVELAND (WJW) - Investigators have identified the man who drowned in Lake Erie Wednesday evening.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, first responders started searching after a witness said someone jumped into the water off a pier near Edgewater Park and didn't resurface.

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The victim's body was found and recovered by the Cleveland Division of Fire's dive rescue team.

On Thursday, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 21-year-old Jeremie Byringiro.

Cleveland Metroparks police and officials with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources were also on the scene. Metroparks officials confirmed the body was recovered offshore near Edgewater Park.

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