Two Men Found In Kosciuszko Lagoon, One Drowns

Police reported that two men were pulled from the Kosciuszko Park lagoon and one had drowned.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 28, 2015

Milwaukee, WI - On Saturday, police and fire rescue personnel responded to an emergency call around 7:15 p.m. when two men were in the Kosciuszko Park lagoon swimming and got into trouble. The two men were taken out of the lagoon by police officers and several citizens who jumped into the water to get the men out. A man and woman who jumped into the water were able to get one of the victims out of the lagoon alive. The second victim drowned.

The victim that survived was taken to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment. One officer who jumped into the lagoon was also hospitalized, according to police.