CROW WING COUNTY, MN —Law enforcement authorities have identified a man who drowned while swimming in a Minnesota lake as 66-year-old Edward Rando of Towanda, Kansas.
Just before 3p.m. Tuesday, emergency crews responded to a report of an unconscious man who had been pulled from the water near the Ruth Lake Access, in Emily, Minnesota, according to a media release.
The man later identified as Rando had been swimming from a nearby pontoon when he became distressed. Attempts were made to get flotation devices to him. The victim became unresponsive.
Boaters at the nearby access responded to calls for help and aided in recovering Rando from the water.
He was taken to the lake access where life-saving measures were attempted. Rando was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the Crow Wing Sheriff's Department and was transported to Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office. The apparent cause of death is listed as drowning.