An awful tragedy struck two families today at a pond in Worcester.
Worcester Police received multiple calls reporting that someone was possibly drowning Green Hill Pond at around 1:35 p.m. Several officers responded and immediately went into the pond to rescue the struggling swimmer, reportedly a 14-year-old boy. Officers brought two people out of the water, but then discovered an officer was missing. Following a search, officer
Enmanuel “Manny” Familia was found about an hour later and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Familia was with the Worcester Police Department for five years. He leaves his wife, Jennifer, and two young children, Jayla and Jovan. The teenager, whose name has not been released, was located shortly afterward and taken to a local hospital, where he too was pronounced dead. Surprisingly, a diver was also taken to a hospital for minor injuries.