Man dies after entering water during suburban police response to suspicious person report
PALATINE, Ill. - A man died Monday evening after entering a body of water while officers were responding to a report of a suspicious person in Chicago's northwest suburbs, authorities said.
What we know:
The Palatine Police Department and Illinois State Police responded at about 6:11 p.m. to the 1200 block of East Twin Lakes Drive for a report of a suspicious person.
According to police, officers and state troopers located an individual matching the description provided in the report and attempted to make contact with him.
During the encounter, the man entered a nearby body of water and did not resurface, police said.
Authorities at the scene of a water incident in Palatine.
The Palatine Fire Department responded to the scene and began rescue efforts. The man was later found in the water and transported to an area hospital, where he died.
Police identified the man as 34-year-old Marcale D. Cole.
What we don't know:
It remains unclear why Cole entered the water.
What's next:
The incident remains under investigation. Police said additional information will be released when appropriate.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Palatine Police Department.