SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — What was supposed to be a fun afternoon of surfing with friends at Isla Blanca Park turned into tragedy.
Cameron County Lifeguards recovered a body in the water around 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon between lifeguard towers two and three.
The Cameron County Park Rangers reported four students from Texas A&M at College Station were surfing at the beach by the DJ Lerma Pavilion at 11:30 a.m.
An hour later, three of the students noticed that one of their friends was missing and proceeded to search for him.
The missing friend’s rented surfboard was found on the shoreline and they notified the Cameron County Beach Patrol Lifeguard on duty.
At that point, all agencies were notified and a search commenced.
Once found, the body was then transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard boat.
The body was identified as the missing surfer by one of his friends.
Justice of the Peace Bennie Ochoa pronounced the body deceased at the US Coast Guard Station.
Judge Ochoa ordered an autopsy to performed.
The case is open pending further investigation.
The name of the deceased has not yet been released.
