Police have not released the name of the victim yet.
WAXAHACHIE, Texas — A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday afternoon while attempting to rescue a teen in distress at Lake Waxahachie.
According to the Waxahachie Police Department, police and fire rescue crews responded to Boat Dock Park at the lake around 12:45 p.m. to the report of a drowning.
Upon arrival, police said officers discovered that a 21-year-old man had drowned while attempting to rescue a teenage girl in distress. The victim was later identified as Lincer Lopez, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.
Lincer’s family and friends told WFAA he was at the lake for his baptism. Shortly after several members of the church were baptized, they were enjoying the water. The teenage girl was drowning, and Lincer rushed to save her. She was removed from the water by a boater and CPR was performed, successfully reviving her, but Lincer was pronounced dead at the hospital.
“The Waxahachie Police Department, along with the entire community, would like to extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family,” the department posted to Facebook.
Lincer’s uncle, Jacobo Lopez, said he was so looking forward to his baptism he couldn’t sleep the night before.
A GoFundMe was created to raise funds to help Lincer’s family send his body back to Mexico, where his parents are. You can find that link here.
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