Massachusetts man dies after being pulled from lake over the weekend

A Massachusetts man has drowned while at a lake over the weekend

According to Dave Procopio of Massachusetts State Police, a young man was pulled from Silver Lake in the Breakheart Reservation in Saugus yesterday and later died.

The victim is identified as Maynor Salas Lopez, 21, of Lynn.

Preliminary investigation indicates that Lopez, who was at the reservation with family members, had entered Silver Lake for reasons still under investigation around 5 p.m. and began to struggle in the water. Saugus Police and State Troopers responded.

Saugus Police Officers Thomas DiPietro, David Harris, and Jenna Fennelly located Lopez and pulled him from the water and first responders began performing CPR. Armstrong Ambulance transported Lopez to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where he received emergency care but remained in critical condition. He passed away early this morning.

The incident remains under investigation by State Police assigned to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office with assistance from the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, Troop A of the State Police, and Saugus Police.