Man hospitalized after water rescue at Bde Maka Ska dies

A man who was hospitalized after a water rescue at Bde Maka Ska has since died, according to authorities.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said the Minneapolis Fire Department was called to Bde Maka Ska, Tuesday, on the report of two people struggling in the water.

When firefighters arrived, they found a person on the shore struggling to breathe. Bystanders were searching for a second person who was still missing.

First responders were able to find the second person, who was submerged.

The man was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 19-year-old Mickenzie Tyler Marton of Santa Clara, California.