A 37-year-old man visiting Page County over the long Fourth of July weekend has died after drowning in the Shenandoah River near Compton Rapids.
Melvin Sorto from Washington, D.C., died at the scene on Sunday just after 4 p.m.
There were no signs of foul play. Alcohol is believed to be a factor, according to the Page County Sheriff’s Department.
Page County deputies, along with Luray and Shenandoah fire departments, Luray Rescue and Page County EMS responded to the 911 call.
The victim was pulled from the water by bystanders who attempted to perform life-saving measures.
The body was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an autopsy.
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