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Man dies after falling off tube at Lake Norman

Multiple first responder agencies were at Lake Norman looking for the man Sunday afternoon.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A 41-year-old man has died after falling into Lake Norman while tubing on Sunday, fire officials confirm. 

The man was on the tube with two other people, while one person was in the boat at the time. 

The man, identified as Gregory Moore, was not wearing a life jacket. It's not known if the others out boating were wearing life jackets.

Multiple first responder agencies were at Lake Norman looking for him.

Huntersville Fire sent their fireboat from Station 2 to assist Denver Fire Department with the case. Cornelius, Denver and Sherrills Ford first responders were already at the scene at the time. 

Around 6 p.m., fire officials pulled their search and rescue boats out of the water, then shortly before 6:30 p.m. fire officials confirmed that the man had died.

At this time, no other information has been released.

This is an active and developing story. Stick with WCNC Charlotte for the latest as more information becomes available.

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