Teen drowns at Moss Lake
A Shelby teen drowned in Moss Lake Friday afternoon after jumping off a pier, according to Kings Mountain Police.
Jeremiah Roberts, 18, was pronounced dead at Atrium Health Cleveland at 5:03 p.m., according to Kings Mountain Police.
Police said, just before 12:30 p.m., emergency personnel reportedly responded.
The caller said someone had entered the water but not resurfaced.
According to the press release from the police department, witnesses told investigators on scene that a man had entered the water by jumping off a pier. Once in the water, the man began to struggle and soon went under the water’s surface.
Cleveland County Emergency Management Director Perry Davis contacted Charlotte Mecklenburg Fire Department.
The dive team assisted in the rescue. Around 3:30 p.m., rescue divers recovered Roberts from the lake. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
According to a press release from Kings Mountain Police Department, the department, Cleveland County Emergency Management, Cleveland County EMS and Charlotte Fire Department conducted a search and rescue operation in the lake.
This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: Search and rescue teams at Moss Lake
