Flowers now mark the spot where Messiah Beamon-Perry jumped into Pewaukee Lake, never to resurface.
The 17-year-old Butler teen died in a swimming accident after attempting to swim to a buoy with friends just after midnight on Sunday. According to Pewaukee Police, Messiah Beamon-Perry couldn’t swim.
Police say it was an accident and no alcohol was involved.
Watch: 17-year-old drowns in Pewaukee Lake after midnight swim with friends:
17-year-old drowns in Pewaukee Lake after midnight swim with friends
Local residents who’ve spent years on the lake are sharing their concerns about swimming safety hope others will learn from this tragedy.
“If you are out in the lake you need to be with a boat or a paddle board or something,” said Matt Peterson, a Pewaukee resident who grew up on the lake. “It is not safe to be out there.”…