A man has died from a suspected drowning in Corpus Christi Bay on Aug. 13, according to Corpus Christi Police Department officer Madeline Commons.
The victim was identified by the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office as 55-year-old Tyrone Smith.
The cause of death is still pending. It could take six weeks for the medical examiner’s report to be finalized.
Police responded to a report of a drowning in the 600 block of South Shoreline Boulevard near Water’s Edge Park at 4:04 p.m. Smith was pulled out of the water and taken to a local hospital, where he died, Commons said.
No foul play is suspected at this time.
Felicity Guajardo covers breaking news and public safety. Contact her at felicity.guajardo@caller.com.
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