Man identified in drowning incident in Lake Mendota

Authorities reported a 56-year-old man drowned in Lake Mendota in the early-morning hours of April 1.

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Officer identified the man as Larry Friend of West Virginia, according to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal.

Officials said preliminary autopsy results show drowning as the cause of death, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

The Madison Police Department answered a call at 1:07 a.m. and found a body approximately 10-15 feet off of the James Madison Park shoreline at 314 E. Gorham St., according to Sgt. Dan McFarlane.

McFarlane said authorities transferred the body back to shore and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Police said the investigation is continuing, according to McFarlane.