At least two eyewitnesses, including one of the man’s family members, saw the man swimming in the lake at the 31st Street Beach, around 10 p.m.
One witnesses saw the man go down by a nearby buoy, but he never resurfaced, said police.
At 10:21 p.m., divers were being deployed and the Chicago Police Marine Unit was instructed to keep boaters away from the area.
If more information becomes available, this article will be updated accordingly.
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UPDATE: 11:12 p.m. -- Officials were still searching Lake Michigan.
At one point, divers were focused on a particular area, because they thought they saw something of interest...but the item turned out to be a rock.
UPDATE: 11:14 p.m. -- Two divers still in the water... making their way toward the shore.
UPDATE: 11:24 p.m. - Authorities marked the spot where the missing man was last seen in the water.
UPDATE: On Thursday, July 5, 2012, around 7:20 a.m., authorities recovered Mahlik J. Harris' body from the 31st Street beach.
A Coast Guard helicopter spotted Harris floating in the water and the Chicago Police Marine Unit pulled his remains from the lake.
UPDATE: 11:12 p.m. -- Officials were still searching Lake Michigan.
At one point, divers were focused on a particular area, because they thought they saw something of interest...but the item turned out to be a rock.
UPDATE: 11:14 p.m. -- Two divers still in the water... making their way toward the shore.
UPDATE: 11:24 p.m. - Authorities marked the spot where the missing man was last seen in the water.
UPDATE: On Thursday, July 5, 2012, around 7:20 a.m., authorities recovered Mahlik J. Harris' body from the 31st Street beach.
A Coast Guard helicopter spotted Harris floating in the water and the Chicago Police Marine Unit pulled his remains from the lake.
Let's get more of them to go out swimming. Like its been said...you have no business near the beach.
ReplyDeleteWe should be throwing watermelons into the lake to lure more nigs into the water.
ReplyDeleteIT IS REALLY SAD THAT MY FAMILY LOST A MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY AND THIS IS ALL U HAVE TO SAY. KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF IF IT IS NOT A POSITIVE ONE. I WILL NOT BE SINKING TO YOUR LEVEL OF IGNORANCE ALL I AM GOING TO DO IS PRAY THAT GOD HAS MERCY ON YOUR SOUL AT JUDGEMENT DAY OR YOUR ASS IS GOING TO BURN IN HELL, HAVE A NICE DAY.
DeleteOAN, THE WORD THAT U TOSS AROUND SO EASILY MEANS IGNORANT PERSON SO YOU MUST BE TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF. TAKE A LONG LOOK IN THE MIRROR BEFORE U POST ANOTHER MESSAGE.
Its really sad how people can hate u and not even know u just because of the color of your skin. Its so ridiculous that someones complexion can make u so hateful. Im glad im not that way. Since u hate black people so much,then focus more on your own race and maybe pray for all the caucasian kids that were electricuted today I. The lake while playing. Im sure the families need support. It was like 4 caucasian kids. Ill continue to pray for us all and hope that we one day see the big picture.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that we still have these type of ppl in the world. One that judges and still is racist. It doesn't matter whats the color of your skin or anything else. We all bleed the same, we all live one life and when its your time we all die. The ignorance is sad that you feel that way, when everyone has lost a love one and it hurts the same way. But to think we are not allowed at the beach that is ignorant of you. Also you will never lure a nig to anything especially with no watermelons. He was a young intelligent man, who was enjoying himself and it always happen to the good and not the evil. People really need to stop judging and look in the mirror.
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