A teenager drowned in Table Rock Lake over the holiday weekend, according to the Water Patrol Division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
According to a patrol report, Joshua A. Washington, 18, of Republic, was attempting to assist other people in the water on July 4 near Point 12 on the James River Arm of Table Rock Lake when he did not surface.
The incident happened at about 10:20 a.m., according to the report. Washington was pronounced dead on the scene by Stone County Assistant Coroner John Cunningham at 12:05 p.m., the report stated.
Washington was not wearing a life jacket, according to the report.
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