Man Drowns in Lake Behind Miami Home

24-year-old drowns after going for swim

Authorities say a 24-year-old drowning after going for a swim in a lake behind his home in northwest Miami-Dade County.
 
The Miami Herald reports Jeremy Sawyer was under water about 10 to 15 minutes Sunday evening before Miami-Dade Fire Rescue workers pulled him out.
 
Family members and neighbors had jumped in to try to save Sawyer, but were unable to find him. Scuba divers from the fire rescue department found him.
 
No further details were immediately available.

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