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Man, 21, drowns after his own baptism while trying to save teen girl from Texas lake: ‘He was a hero’
By Patrick Reilly,
9 hours ago
A 21-year-old man drowned an hour after his baptism while trying to rescue a teenage girl struggling to stay afloat in a north Texas lake.
Lincer Lopez had just been baptized in Lake Waxahachie on Saturday afternoon when the girl began to drown at around 12:45 p.m., Lopez’s family told WFAA .
“He didn’t think twice about rescuing someone else. He didn’t think about the risk that he could die. And he did risk his life to save somebody else’s,” he added.
“He was a hero, he had just been baptized and gave his life to the lord, and our family, we pray for his family, and we pray for the little girl’s family,” Bell said.
“And he was a strong boy, they should be very proud of him.”
Lopez’s family said he worked in construction and would send money back to his parents and siblings still living in Mexico. They’ve launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to send his body to them.
Waxahachie is located about 30 miles south of Dallas in northern Texas.
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