Man who drowned in Lake Nokomis was from Minneapolis

June 27, 2020 at 1:15AM

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner on Thursday released the name of the man who drowned while swimming in Lake Nokomis earlier this month.

Bystanders pulled Jose Chimborazo-Quizhpi, 39, from the south Minneapolis lake on the evening of June 16 and administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Chimborazo-Quizhpi, of Minneapolis, was taken to HCMC where he died two days later, the medical examiner said.

His death resulted from a freshwater drowning and was ruled an accident, the medical examiner said.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Water Patrol continues to investigate.

Tim Harlow

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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