NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WBEN) - A person is dead after he tried swimming in the Niagara River on Friday.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office were called after a male jumped off a boat that was anchored in the river near Gratwick Park. The male was quickly overtaken by the current and was found moments later by the boat's operator.
He was taken to DeGraff Hospital where he died.
Saturday police identified the victim as Bryce D. Shipman, a 60 year old male from Grand Island N.Y.