RedactedNarrative: Witness stated in effect: "I was playing with my son and a man came over and asked if he could get on my canoe to go out and catch some fish since he hadn't caught any yet. I said yes and we both paddled out about 200 yards. We began to fish for about 10 minutes when Subject1 lost his balance in his seat and we tipped over. I told him to relax and hold onto the canoe, he tried but then asked me to help him. I swam over to him and that is when he grabbed onto my shoulders and pushed me under the water. He was frantic and I told him to relax. I tried to raise him up out of the water but I couldn't touch the bottom. That is when he grabbed me around the neck and I sunk under the water. When I came back up, he had disappeared. I attempted to swim back to shore, which is when two people on kayaks pulled me back in. I told them to call 911 because Subject1 needed help.
  
  Investigation revealed: At approximately 2:15 PM, two people both paddled East out approximately 200 yards into the Keyport Harbor on a 14 ft canoe and began to fish. During that time, Subject1 leaned over and lost his balance which caused the canoe to overturn and capsize. Due to the overturn, both Subject1 (Victim) and other POB were ejected into the water. Subject1 was not a strong swimmer nor was he wearing a personal flotation device. He attempted to hold onto the canoe to stay afloat but was unable to hold onto the canoe. Subject2 attempted to assist Subject1 but was unable to safely hold him above the water without also potentially drowning himself. Subject2 was pushed under water multiple times trying to keep Subject1 up so he could breathe, but became exhausted and lost sight of Subject1. At that time, Subject2 swam into shore where he was assisted by a kayaker who also phoned 911 on his behalf. 
  
  Subject2 did not suffer any injuries and refused medical treatment. Subject1 was located approximately 15 min later by Officer of the Keyport Police Department. He was then pulled onto a Keyport Fireboat where CPR was performed. Subject1 was then transported to Bay Shore Hospital in Holmdel Twp. where Dr. pronounced him deceased at 2:43 PM.
  
  On 10/12/2022, I received the Toxicology Report and Manner of Death Report from Middlesex County ME. The report did not reveal any positive findings of toxicological significance, and the manner of death was ruled as accidental Drowning.
  