17-year-old dies in drowning at Pewaukee Lake

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PEWAUKEE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Village of Pewaukee Police Department says a 17-year-old is dead after jumping into Pewaukee Lake on Sunday Jun. 28.

Officials say it happened overnight as they responded to a 911 call from someone reporting their friend had jumped into the lake and had not resurfaced.

The officers, Pewaukee Fire Department, and the Western Lakes Dive Team responded to the incident at the lakefront fishing pier, in the 200 block of West Wisconsin Avenue.

Police say they located the victim in approximately 8-feet of water. 

Despite life saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead. 

The investigation remains ongoing. Officials say alcohol does not appear to be a factor. 

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