A 93-year-old woman died after she was pulled from the water while swimming off Castle Island in south Boston on Monday, according to Massachusetts State Police.
State police said the woman was part of a private adult day care program and was at Pleasure Bay Beach with a group for a supervised trip. She went into the water with two friends who were also part of the group, and was instructed to stay in the shallows. Around noon, the woman swam out into deeper water. Investigators say she looks like she panicked when she realized how deep she was and screamed before going under.
Her friends and lifeguards ran out and carried her to shore, according to police. First responders then performed CPR before Boston EMS arrived and took her to the Boston Medical Center, where she died.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death. Police are investigating the case as an apparent drowning.
The victim was not publicly identified Tuesday.
No other details were immediately available.