GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — The first drowning at Joe Pool Lake in 2024 happened on Sunday afternoon.
The Grand Prairie Fire Department was called at about 5:37 p.m. Sunday to a report of a possible drowning at the Lake, officials said. A witness told them the victim had been seen swimming near the swim beach area, but didn't resurface.
A public safety dive team conducted a search and rescue, officials said, and found a man in his mid-20s underwater.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Officials said he was not wearing a life vest.
The victim was identified as 24-year-old Josue Torres, according to Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office records.
The Grand Prairie Fire Department encourages the public to wear a life vest or appropriate personal flotation device near or in water.
