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Greenville man dead after drowning in Lake Russell Monday

By Rob Jones,

16 days ago

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A Greenville man is dead after drowning in an Upstate lake, Monday. Various emergency crews responded to Lake Russell in Abbeville County, around 1:30 PM.

The man was reportedly fishing in a boat with a friend, when he fell into the water. The Abbeville County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 89 year old, Billy Windell Painter. His friend was able to get Painter to the shore and attempts from bystanders to give Painter CPR were unsuccessful.

The coroner's report says Painter was not wearing a life jacket and alcohol seems to have been a contributing factor. The incident remains under investigation by the Abbeville County Coroner's Office and the SCDNR.

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