Man's body pulled from Falls Lake, Wake deputies say

Deputies on Saturday are investigating a drowning in Wake County.

According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a report of a possible drowning around 1:20 p.m. on Falls Lake near the Cheek Road Bridge.

Deputies told WRAL News at the scene that they pulled the body of 29-year-old Pablo Reyes-Perdomo from the lake.

According to firefighters, Reyes-Perdomo was throwing out a casting net when bystanders said he fell in and went underwater, adding that his body was found about 50 yards away from the dock.

Reyes-Pedromo's brothers told WRAL News that he loved fishing at hte spot and came there often. His family gathered at the same spot to honor his life.

"We woud have never imagined this," his family said.

Reyes-Pedromo leaves behind a family in Honduras, including a young daughter.

Deputies said their investigation is ongoing and they are being assisted by the Durham County Sheriff's Office and Northern Wake Fire Department.

Firefighters also said that it was the first of two incidents on the lake Saturday. Around 2 p.m., a boat began experiencing some sort of failure on the Six Forks Road side of the lake and began going in circles. A man was pulled from the boat, which later sank.