Deputies: Man drowns after medical issue while swimming in Chippewa Lake

MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A man is dead after investigators said he may have suffered a medical issue while swimming in a Mecosta County lake.

Mecosta County deputies were called to a drowning on Chippewa Lake around 4:30 p.m. Monday.

According to investigators, Kenneth Allen Roebuck, 66, of Mecosta, was near the swimming area on the southern portion of the lake when a potential medical issue caused him to go under in about four feet of water.

Investigators said nearby swimmers saw Roebuck having difficulties and retrieved him from the water.

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When emergency crews responded, CPR was performed but Roebuck died from his injuries.