Emergency crews responded to a reservoir in Oxford Thursday after getting a report of a swimmer who went under and never came back up.
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (EnCon) police, Oxford police, Oxford firefighters, and the Region 5 Dive Team responded to the Seymour Reservoir #2 Thursday afternoon.
Members of the dive team were able to pull a 21-year-old man from the water and first responders performed CPR, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to DEEP.
The victim was later identified as Kai Thomas Boapeah, of Ghana. He had been living with friends in Waterbury, according to DEEP.
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DEEP said Seymour Reservoir #2 is not a designated swimming area.
