NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. — The Newberry County Coroner's Office has identified the man found dead in Lake Murray near Dreher Island State Park.
Coroner Laura Kneece has identified the 67-year-old man as Randy Alvin Cox of Fountain Inn. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14.
Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said officers responded to a 911 call regarding a man in the water near Dreher Island around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 13.
Officers recovered Cox, who was unresponsive at the scene. Emergency crews did attempt to give life-saving measures but were unsuccessful.
Deputies say an unoccupied boat was found nearby. Officers haven't said what they believe led to the incident, including how Cox may have fallen into the water.
This incident remains under investigation by the Newberry County Coroner's Office and Newberry County Sheriff's Office.
This is the second water-related death this month. On June 11, 13-year-old Jaelyn Wells died after being rescued from Kendall Lake in Camden.