PICTURED: 14-year-old Boy Who Drowned in Lake Michigan Was Somali Refugee

Sareyi Ahmed, has been named as the boy who drowned in Lake Michigan on Tuesday evening near Atwater Park in Shorewood.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office report said Ahmed, 14, went out onto the pier and told his friends to film him when he jumped into the water. The friends said said he did not resurface.

Emergency responders said his body was recovered about 40 minutes after he went under.

Ahmed’s friends said they had never been swimming with him but thought he could swim because of the way he was just going to jump in. The lake at that location is approximately 7 feet deep and has a very sandy bottom. source

“It doesn’t matter the age. It’s a tough time for all of us. It’s something we take to heart. Swim safety, know your surroundings,” Shorewood police Deputy Chief Kevin Carini said.

The Medical Examiner’s Office said the official cause of death is pending notification of the family.

Kai Luanda Gardner-Mishlove of the Milwaukee Refugee Supporters: I was just informed that this child who drowned yesterday at Atwater Beach in Shorewood was a refugee . Prayers for his family and community . Please give and share .

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.