BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — A man is dead after drowning in Lake Chapin in Berrien Springs on Saturday, according to the Berrien County Sheriff's Office (BCSO).

Around 4 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of S. Main Street at Lake Chapin for a report of a missing person.

Deputies said the investigation revealed that several people had been swimming and were trying to swim to the bridge pylons in Lake Chapin.

According to BCSO, one man, identified as 19-year-old Micah Harris of Xenia, Ohio, had difficulty and went under the surface of the water.

Life-saving efforts by the other swimmers and people boating in the area were not successful.

Deputies said Harris' body was found around 8 p.m. during a search conducted by the BCSO Dive Team.

The incident is still under investigation.

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