PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The man who died after a boat capsized during a fishing trip at Lake Pueblo State Park last month has been identified.

According to the Pueblo County Coroner's Office, he was 28-year-old Derrick Lee Vigil.

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A Pueblo family is mourning the sudden death of a 28-year-old father after a fishing trip turned tragic on Lake Pueblo Friday evening.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reminding everyone who goes on the water to wear life jackets and prepare for unpredictable weather conditions on Colorado waters.

“The person that is missing here at the Pueblo Reservoir is Derrick Vigil. He’s my son-in-law,” said Charessa Benavidez early Saturday as the search for her loved one continued.

What began as a routine fishing trip among friends quickly escalat

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