Incident Summary:
On August 26th, 2017 at approximately 5:20 PM
the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of 556
Occidental Blvd (also known as the "DEEPS"), in the City of Duluth
for a report of a 15 year hold male jumped into the "DEEPS", and
has not resurfaced. A short time later, emergency responders arrived
on scene, and located the male in the water near the lake walk just north of
London Road in the river.
The patient was not alert at the time,
emergency responders pulled the patient from the water, and he was
immediately transported to a local Duluth Hospital. It is unknown at this time
what level of injuries the patient sustained.
It was reported to the St. Louis County
Sheriff Office, the patient liked to be daring, and just jumped into the water.
At this time, the investigation has not found
anything suspicious. The incident is being investigated by the St. Louis County
Sheriff’s Office
The Sheriff Office would like to remind the
public of the dangerous water conditions this time of year. With the large
amount of rain in the area, the waters, rivers are running fast.
All safety measures should be considered when in and around water.
Assisting Agencies
Duluth Police Department, Duluth Fire
Department, St. Louis County Rescue Squad, and Gold Cross ambulance.
Additional Information or Update:
St. Louis County Sheriff Office identified the 15 year old
male as Will J Schlotec from Duluth, MN
Will sustained life threatening injuries, and was later
pronounce dead at a local Duluth Hospital.
Authority: Sgt Claire Wagner
Date: August 27th, 2017 Time: 2:30 AM
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