Crime & Safety
Identity Released After Man Dies From Drowning In Fairfield: Police
The victim had gone missing while swimming in the water near Lighthouse Point and Penfield Reef on Saturday, according to authorities.
FAIRFIELD, CT — An Ossining, New York man has been identified as the victim in a fatal drowning over the weekend in the water near Lighthouse Point and Penfield Reef in Fairfield, according to police.
The official cause of death of Luis Llivipuma-Leon, 29, will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Llivipuma-Leon and another man were seen struggling in the water at about 12:10 p.m. on Saturday. Bystanders rescued the other man from the water.
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Members of the Fairfield police and fire departments, assisted by other agencies, conducted a search and rescue operation for Llivipuma-Leon, and he was found at about 3 p.m. by the United States Coast Guard using a helicopter.
In addition to the Coast Guard, the other agencies involved in the search included the Westport police and fire departments, Trumbull police, and American Medical Response.
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After being transported to shore, Llivipuma-Leon was pronounced dead at the scene.
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