CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NC Wildlife officials have identified a man who drowned over the weekend near the Peninsula Yacht Club on Lake Norman.
Officials say Joseph Suazo, 62, of Cabarrus County jumped off a boat in a cove near the club around 9:35 p.m. on Saturday to swim, and never resurfaced.
Cornelius Police, Cornelius Fire Department and Huntersville Fire Department responded and recovered Suazo’s body around 10:35 p.m. Saturday night.