RedactedNarrative: On september 7, 2019, at approximately 4:00 pm, a boating incident occurred on lake norman near 244 lakeview shores loop. The vessel was a 20'10” 2018 chaparral 210 suncoast with a yamaha 150 hp outboard motor.  The vessel was drifting at the time of the incident. 
  
  The victim was wearing a type ii pfd and was sitting on the bow with his feet hanging off the boat.  The adjustable strap around his waist was not adjusted properly and remained loose on his torso.  The victim decided to jump in the water to swim and his personal floatation device came off when he hit the water. The operator was wearing a type iii pfd and noticed the victim was struggling and jumped in the water to help him.  The victim was pulling the operator underneath the water forcing him to disengage.  The operator yelled for help and (p1) and (p2) jumped in the water to assist but was unsuccessful because the victim had disappeared below the water line.  The victim did not resurface.  (p2) went back on the vessel and (p1) stayed in the water until law enforcement arrived.  A search was conducted by local first responder organizations. The victim's body was found and recovered the following day.  The victim and passengers had been consuming alcoholic beverages (vodka) which may have caused bad judgement when deciding to enter the water, along with improperly wearing the pfd.  The operator showed no signs of impairment.
  
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