According to reports from our affiliate in Los Angeles, ABC7, actress Naya Rivera is missing and may have drowned.
Authorities said she went boating and swimming on Lake Piru with her young son Wednesday.
33-YEAR-OLD NAYA RIVERA -- WHOWAS A CHEERLEADER ONTHE SHOW GLEE -- HAS BEENPRESUMED DEAD IN LAKE PIRUAFTER DISAPPEARING IN AMYSTERIOUS BOATINGINCIDENT.ACCORDING TO VENTURA COUNTYSHERIFF'S -- RIVERA'S FOURYEAR OLD SON WAS FOUND SLEEPINGON A BOAT BY HIMSELF.RIVERA AND HER SON HAD GONEBOATING OUT IN THE LAKE 3 HOURSPRIOR TO HER DISAPPERANCE.THE CHILD TOLD INVESTIGATORSTHAT THE TWO WENT FOR A SWIM --HE GOT BACK IN THE BOAT BUT HISMOTHER DID NOT.WE'RE GOING ON THE BELIEF THATSHE DIDGO IN THE WATER, AND WE HAVE NOTBEEN ABLE TO LOCATE HER SO THISMAY VERYWELL BE A CASE OF DROWNING.RIGHT NOW THIS IS A MISSINGPERSONINVESTIGATION.
YEAH THIS IS AMISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION, WEDONT SUSPECT FOUL PLAY AT THISPOINT.THE CAPTAIN ADDED THAT A SEARCHAND RESCUE DIVETEAM AND A SHERIFF'S HELICOPTERAND DRONE HAS BEENASSIGNED TO FIND RIVERA.SHERIFF'S SAID THEY WILLCONTINUE THE SEARCH THISMORNING.
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Tragic actress Naya Rivera has been laid to rest after drowning in California's Lake Piru earlier this month.
Naya Rivera's fans are organising a candlelight vigil at Lake Piru, California to remember the late actress.
