Man found dead after going into Lake Michigan near Illinois-Wisconsin border

WINTHROP HARBOR, Ill. - A man was found dead after going into Lake Michigan on Friday night in northern Lake County near the Wisconsin border.

The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded to a report of a possible missing person in the water at the North Point Marina around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

What we know:

Investigators were told the man had entered the water and was last seen on Friday night around 10:30 p.m.

Crews called for extra help from more dive and side-scan sonar technicians, given the complexity of the incident, according to the fire department.

Fire, rescue, and law enforcement officials from Lake, McHenry, and Kenosha counties helped in the search for the man.

Around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, the man was found dead in the water beneath a dock. He was identified as 76-year-old John Staggs of Chicago. An autopsy indicated he died from drowning.

What we don't know:

It was unclear exactly why the man went into the water.