An Allston man was one of the two individuals found dead after a kayaking journey in Rhode Island, an event that has cast a shadow over the Independence Day celebrations. Both individuals have been identified following a search and rescue operation on Omega Pond, as reported.
Boston 25 News announced Saturday, that Gregory Boerman, 37, an Allston resident, along with Joseph Fritz, 52, from East Providence, never made it back from their Fourth of July excursion; their absence raised alarms, leading to an extensive search that concluded with a grim discovery. Officers and firefighters canvassed the area and employed a drone until they spotted one of the bodies submerged not far from two abandoned kayaks; the second body was found shortly thereafter, although the sequence of events leading up to the tragedy remains unclear, what's clear is the finality of its conclusion.
The East Providence Police Department, committed to due diligence, continues to meticulously sift through the evidence to piece together the final moments of the two kayakers, an endeavor that while painstaking, offers little consolation to those left grappling with the sudden void left by this tragedy. As reported by WCVB, "The incident remains under investigation by detectives and the state medical examiner," and though the circumstances surrounding the deaths have yet to be deemed suspicious, nothing can be ruled out until the investigation reaches its conclusion.
