Bystanders pull man out of Bde Maka Ska

Bystanders helped pull a man out of the waters of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Sunday after seeing him go under.

According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol, deputies responded to Bde Maka Ska on report of a possible drowning just before 5:30 p.m.

Authorities learned that a 23-year-old man was swimming when bystanders saw him go underwater. They say bystanders were able to recover the man and started performing CPR until paramedics arrived and took over.

The man was brought to the Hennepin County Medical Center for further evaluation. No word on his current condition.

Minneapolis police, Minneapolis Park police, the Minneapolis Fire Department and Hennepin Healthcare Paramedics also responded to the incident.