Police are investigating a suspected drowning after a canoe capsized in Halifax

HALIFAX – Police are investigating a suspected drowning of a man in a lake in Halifax, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. On Sunday morning, Halifax police received a 911 call about a capsized canoe at a boat ramp on White Island Road.

By the time police and firefighters arrived, an adult and two children had already safely exited the water. A man was reported missing underwater.

The Plymouth County Technical Rescue Diving Team and several local fire departments began searching for the man. At around 12:42 p.m., about two hours after the emergency call, the dive team located the missing man.

The man, who was not identified, was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The incident is being investigated by Massachusetts State Police, Halifax Police and Massachusetts Environmental Police.