SCHROON — State Police said a Cobleskill man drowned at a private beach in Essex County on Thursday.
At approximately 2:20 p.m., police said members of the New York State Police responded to reports of a possible drowning at a private beach near Cornell Street in the town of Schroon.
An investigation revealed Tyler Shoemaker, 28, had gone underwater and never resurfaced, police said.
Bystanders attempted life-saving measures until rescue personnel and law enforcement arrived. EMTs continued these life-saving efforts, but Shoemaker was pronounced dead at the scene by the Essex County coroner, police said.
State Police were assisted by Essex County Emergency Services and Schroon Lake Fire and EMS.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.