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7-Year-Old Dies After He Went Missing While Swimming at Silver Beach County Park
Coast Guard and local crews searched for more than an hour before finding the boy near shore, and he died after CPR and hospital treatment.
- A 7-year-old boy from South Bend, Indiana, died following a water rescue at Silver Beach County Park in Saint Joseph, Michigan, on Monday, August 31, 2026.
- First responders and the Coast Guard initiated a search after the child was reported missing just before 9 p.m. Monday, locating the boy near the shore approximately an hour later.
- Emergency personnel performed CPR and other life-saving measures at the scene before an ambulance transported the child to Corewell Health Lakeland for additional treatment.
- The Berrien County Sheriff's Office confirmed the boy died in the Emergency Room just after 11 p.m. Monday night despite extensive life-saving efforts by responders.
- Deputies released a statement expressing condolences, saying "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
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