A 7-year-old Chicago boy is reported to have drowned in Lake Michigan after being swept away in a powerful current along the Porter County, Indiana shoreline.
An autopsy was completed Friday morning and the boy's cause of death was ruled an accidental drowning, the DNR said in a news release. His name was not released, pending notification of relatives.
The DNR said the boy was reported missing about 4:50 p.m. CDT Thursday in waters near the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Beach. Responders from multiple agencies found him about 20 minutes later near Ogden Dunes.
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