MARINETTE, Wis. (Scripps News Green Bay) — Two people have been arrested in connection with the drowning death of a 13-year-old boy in Marinette, according to police.

Jakob Bowerman, 13, died days after he was rescued from the water. (Family via Scripps News Green Bay)

Jakob Bowerman died on Aug. 23, three days after police and first responders rescued him from the Menominee River near the Government Pier. The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 20.

A 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were taken into custody on August 25. Charges have been referred to the Marinette County District Attorney for review.

“He was always so happy and he just the sweetest little boy I’ve ever met in my whole entire life,” said Rhiannon Singer, Bowerman’s cousin.

Singer said Bowerman couldn’

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