A 31-year-old man who was removed from the water near Gillson Beach in Wilmette on Saturday has died, officials said Monday.
The Wilmette Fire Department responded to a report of a possible drowning victim at the beach around 4 p.m. Saturday.
On arrival, crews found the man had been removed from the water, and CPR was being performed by lifeguards and a witness, Fire Chief Ben Wozney said.
The man was later identified as Ankit Zutshi, 31, of the 400 block of W. Oakdale, Chicago, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Zutshi was transported by paramedics to Evanston Hospital, where he died on Sunday, Wozney said.
An autopsy to determine the exact manner and cause of death is scheduled for Tuesday, according to the medical examiner’s office.
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