Last Saturday (Aug. 24), 21-year-old Lincer Lopez drowned in Lake Waxahachie, which is in Waxahachie, Texas, during a heroic rescue of his drowning friend.
Lopez’s tragic drowning took place after his church group gathered at the lake for the baptism of several church members. Lopez was among those baptized.
Heroic Sacrifice Follows a Day of Faith and Celebration
According to reports, following the baptisms, churchgoers were swimming in the water when 15-year-old Genesis Delgado started struggling after stepping off a shallow part of the lake into deep waters. Delgado couldn’t swim and started to sink.
Delgado told WFAA News that she thought she was going to die and that no one would find her body. “All these flashbacks were coming, and memories, and then I just blacked out,” said the visibly shaken Delgado.
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Delgado shared that Lopez was a dear friend of hers and explained that she did the interview with WFAA News to show his family “that I’m so sorry for his loss, and I really did love him a lot.”
Jacob Bell was boating nearby when the incident took place. He quickly drove over to Delgado and pulled her into his boat and gave her CPR, which saved her life. Delgado said she hopes she gets to meet Bell again soon, saying, “Maybe we can take him out to eat or anything. Just for me to get to meet him again because I feel like he’s one of the most important people in my life right now.”
An emotional Bell told WFAA News that what took place hasn’t really “sunk in yet,” describing it as “hard.” Bell shared that his own brother drowned when he was three. Bell said that his family is praying for the Lopez and Delgado families and called the 21-year-old rescuer a “hero” for what he did.
“They should be very proud of him,” Bell said.
When Lopez was removed from the water, medical personnel were unable to revive him. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
“I thank you Lincer for everything you tried to do, and I hope I can see you again soon. I believe I will,” Delgado said.
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