Lake drowning victim was Greer resident

A Spartanburg County man died Sunday night at Fall Creek Landing on Lake Keowee near Salem. He was swimming in an area near the main boat landing; he was swimming away from shore when according to bystanders he appeared to struggle and then disappeared. He was recovered by divers approximately 45 minutes after the initial 911 call was received. The divers reported they discovered his body in approximately 25 feet of water and approximately 50 feet from the shoreline. The decedent is identified as Jose Adrian Ramirez, 20, of Greer, SC (Spartanburg County). Coroner Karl Addis says Ramirez’s  manner of death is classified as accidental.