GO# 16-105619 - Swimmer in distress

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UPDATE: The condition of the man pulled from the water in Kearney Lake has improved and is no longer life threatening. 

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On July 16, 2016 at 4:35 p.m. Halifax Regional Police responded to Kearney Lake where a swimmer in distress had been pulled from the water by friends. CPR was being performed on the 21-year-old male by his friends when police arrived. Officer’s eventually took over the CPR until the arrival of EHS and the man was transported to hospital where he remains at this time. His condition is believed to be life-threatening. Patrol officers and members of the General Investigative Section are investigating the incident.