UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A search for a man on Lake Monroe ended in tragedy Saturday night after rescue crews say he drowned.
The Union County Sheriff's Office said deputies were on scene with the Monroe Fire Department and Union EMS to try to find the man around 5:30 p.m. While initial details were few, deputies said the man was swimming on Lake Monroe.
Just before 9 p.m., deputies confirmed 35-year-old Armando Perez-Cruz of Monroe was the victim. His body was recovered from the lake hours after he was last spotted.
Deputies said Perez-Cruz jumped into the water around 4:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon, but witnesses said he never came back up from the water.
Union County deputies say they do not suspect foul play in his death, but are still investigating. In addition to Union County and Monroe rescue crews, the Charlotte Fire Department's Dive Team also responded.
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