Update: Kings River drowning victim identified by Fresno County coroner
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- Fresno County coroner identified Sandeep Singh, 37, as Kings River victim.
- Deputies said Singh was not wearing a life jacket and had consumed alcohol.
- Singh's death marks the fifth waterway drowning in Fresno County in 2025.
The Fresno County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified a 37-year-old man who drowned Sunday afternoon in the Kings River.
He was Sandeep Singh of Fresno.
Deputies responded around 3 p.m. to Winton Park where Singh went under water in the river.
Two people found Singh and pulled him to shore.
First responders administered CPR before Singh was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Deputies said he was not wearing a life jacket and had been drinking alcohol prior to entering the water.
It was the fifth drowning in a Fresno County waterway (four river, one lake) in 2025, deputies said.
This story was originally published August 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee