RCMP in Shamattawa are investigating a drowning in the northern Manitoba community.
Police said they found an unresponsive local man, 39, behind the 100 block of Riverside Road July 10.
He was pronounced dead on-scene.
The investigation has determined that the man initially went for a swim in the Gods River, but was pulled under by the current.
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After being in the water for an extended amount of time, he finally resurfaced and was brought to shore by bystanders.
WATCH: 2019 Manitoba Drowning Report
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