A possible drowning at Profile Falls in Bristol prompted an emergency response from several New Hampshire agencies Saturday afternoon, according to police.
New Hampshire State Police got a call around 12:40 p.m. Saturday, and once first responders arrived, witnesses said a male was swimming in the falls and went underwater, according to a news release from the Marine Patrol division of New Hampshire State Police.
The victim was later identified as 19-year-old Victor Rosado-Rosario of Methuen, Massachusetts.
He was brought to shore by friends and other swimmers, including an off-duty nurse, according to police. CPR was performed on Rosado-Rosario, but he was pronounced dead at around 1 p.m., police said.
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An investigation into the possible drowning is ongoing. Anyone who saw what happened should get in touch with Marine Patrol Sergeant Nicholas Haroutunian at Nicholas.M.Haroutunian@dos.nh.gov or (603) 227-2112 with New Hampshire State Police.
This is the second drowning that NBC10 Boston has reported on in New Hampshire on Saturday.
