Man drowns while swimming in Miami Beach

Victim, 42, pulled from water, pronounced dead at hospital

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A 42-year-old man died Thursday night after swimming in Miami Beach, police said.

Police were called at about 7:14 p.m. near 13th Street, where the swimmer had gotten in trouble, police said. The swimmer was pulled out of the water, and police used a defibrillator in hopes of reviving him. 

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Firefighters then took the man to Mount Sinai Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. 

Additional information was not readily available.

 

 


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