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Texas Man Drowns Saving Teen Girl After His Baptism

Lincer Lopez, 21, died a hero while rescuing a teenage girl from drowning at Lake Waxahachie shortly after his baptism.

  • Lopez was part of a church group visiting Lake Waxahachie for a baptism ceremony.
  • The teenage girl, Genesis Delgado, was struggling to stay afloat when Lopez intervened.
  • Jacob Bell, a boater, performed CPR on Delgado and later recovered Lopez's body.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help repatriate Lopez's body to Mexico.
  • The city of Waxahachie plans to enhance safety measures at the lake.
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