Police Seek 3rd Pursuer Of Man Who Drowned In River
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Salisbury Police say they've interviewed two people who chased a man who jumped into the Wicomico River and drowned, but they're trying to identify a third.
Police say three people chased 24-year-old Lamar Sheppard of Salisbury after an apparent drug transaction Sunday night. Police say surveillance video shows Sheppard run toward the boat ramp and go into the water himself before his three pursuers arrive, though he couldn't swim.
Sheppard's pursuers threw him a hose, but he continued to struggle. Police say someone pulled Sheppard onto the dock with help from the trio who had chased him, before they fled.
Sheppard was taken to a hospital, where police say he was pronounced dead.
Police say there's no evidence to support criminal charges, but they're trying to identify the third person.
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