Saturday night Lake Keowee drowning
At approximately 10:35 pm Saturday night, July 30, 2022, a 911 call was placed reporting a man had fallen into Lake Keowee from a dock located at 105 Emerald Pointe Drive, Seneca. He reportedly had walked to the dock to get onto his boat when he fell.
Multiple emergency agencies responded; the victim was located approximately 20 minutes later; he was recovered from the lake in a depth of water estimated at 20 feet.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Oconee County Coroner Office was dispatched to the scene at 11:00 pm.
The deceased is identified as Jeffrey Bruce Sciallo (Pronounced: Shallow).
Mr. Sciallo is 73-years-old and resided at the above address. He reportedly could swim.
An autopsy was conducted Monday morning; his cause of death is drowning.
The manner of death of Mr. Sciallo is classified Accidental.