Police officer, teen drown during rescue attempt at pond

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<p>WORCESTER, Mass. &mdash; A Massachusetts police officer drowned Friday while attempting to rescue a teenage boy, who also drowned at the pond.</p>
<p>Police received several calls reporting a person possibly drowning in the pond at about 1:35 p.m., Worcester police said.</p>
<p>Police said 38-year-old Emmanuel “Manny” Familia, a five-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department, was one of five officers who entered the water at Green Hill Park.</p>
<p>During the rescue attempt two individuals were brought to shore, police said. At this point, officers realized that one of their five was missing.</p>
<p>Divers located Familia at 2:28 p.m. He was brought to shore, where emergency medical workers began lifesaving protocols. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital, police said.</p>
<p>At 3:25 p.m., a 14-year-old boy was located by divers and rushed to a hospital, where he was also pronounced dead. Police did not identify the teen.</p>
<p>Familia leaves behind a wife, two children and his parents, police said.</p>

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