WASHINGTON — Police are investigating what they call a “water-related” death at Sandy Point State Park in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
@MDNRPolice Investigators working a water-related death that occurred just before midnight @SandyPointSP boat ramps. @AACoFD divers recovered Melquicedec Coreas-Gomez, 50, of Glen Bernie, but he could not be resuscitated. Autopsy today. (Photos: Mike Hugg) pic.twitter.com/OQ3kXFDdhB
— Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) June 2, 2018
The Maryland Natural Resources Police Department said it received a call around 11:30 p.m. Friday reporting that 50-year-old Melquicedec Coreas-Gomez of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was missing.
He had been fishing with two other men. When they returned to shore, Coreas-Gomez stayed with the boat while the other two went back to get their truck and trailer.
When the men returned, Coreas-Gomez was missing.
Divers from Anne Arundel County found him in the water, but could not resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
