Jun 07, 2021

Police: Teen drowned in Kan. apartment complex lake

Posted Jun 07, 2021 1:50 PM
Police at the scene of Sunday's emergency -photo courtesy KWCH
Police at the scene of Sunday's emergency -photo courtesy KWCH

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a teenager has drowned in a lake on a Wichita apartment complex grounds. Authorities say the drowning happened around 2 p.m. Sunday when emergency crews were called to the Kingston Cove apartments in south-central Wichita.

Officials say the teen was with a group of friends swimming in the lake when he went under the water and did not resurface. The teen's friends tried to rescue him, and several onlookers jumped in the water to try to help, but could not find him. First responders called to the scene found the teen within 30 minutes and pulled him from the water, but were unable to revive him. His name was not immediately released.