VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — Police are investigating after a person was seen strolling into the water on Venice Seashore and was later found mendacity face-down close to the shore.
The Venice Police Division stated officers and hearth rescue responded to the seaside shortly earlier than 11 a.m. on Saturday after experiences of a drowning.
Witnesses reported seeing the sufferer, 47-year-old Wesley Wilcox, place a bag within the sand and stroll into the water, VPD stated. He was alone on the time of the incident.
Wilcox was later found face-down within the water close to the shore earlier than beachgoers pulled him onto the sand. Police stated lifeguards and first responders tried lifesaving measures, however he was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Officers had been in a position to establish him after finding his Texas driver’s license and automotive keys. They discovered his automotive close by.
It’s unclear precisely what triggered the drowning, and the circumstances of his demise are nonetheless being investigated, police stated.
